Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp has dismissed the claims of Pep Guardiola that Manchester City's title defence will be over if they fail to win tonight.

And Klopp says Guardiola's message to his players will be very different.

He stated, “I don't respond in a geographic way this time, but it will be a very intense game.

“It's unbelievable how obvious City's desire is. Last season they got 100 points and people say: 'How can they do that again?'

“But they worked exactly on that way - ruthless, full of desire, greedy. Everything you need to be really successful. That's how I saw it.

“December was not their month but now it is January. We say what we say because you ask. If we only prepared, Pep would not say to the players: 'If you lose it, now it is over.'

“Nobody speaks like that. We are only in the game. Do the best you can, get the result you deserve."