Manchester City defender Kyle Walker admits Liverpool deserve their lead on top of the Premier League table.

The Reds are 11 points clear of third-placed City, with Leicester eight points behind second.

"The opposition are probably working us out a bit," Walker said. "Or the opposition are getting better. We are still the same squad.

"We have changed very little. We are still adopting a ­professional mentality around the place.

"We have to take our hats off to Liverpool. They have been fantastic and credit where it is due. They ­deserve to be top, but it is not over until it is over."