Craig Bellamy has said that his former club Liverpool can launch a serious challenge for the Premier League title next season.

Though the Reds were never really a threat to City in the league this season, they inflicted one of the team's two Premier League defeats and also knocked them out of the Champions League.

"I believe Liverpool are one or two players away from mounting a charge on this incredible Manchester City team," he told The Debate.

"The scary thing about it is City will get better too. This season has been that incredible but are they going to reach the same points tally they got this year?

"It'll be difficult to do that next year - all the teams are going to strengthen, the finances allow them to.

"Liverpool aren't going to be selling anyone, they've got Keita coming in, maybe a new goalkeeper, and with a couple of players they're a team who could win a Championship.

"If Guardiola throws anything tactically [at Klopp], this guy can deal with it."