Klopp: We have made ‘statement’ but must now maintain winning run 

Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool top the Premier League by one point (John Walton/PA)

Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes their current status as Premier League leaders has made a “statement” but knows the situation can quickly unravel.

Their lead over Manchester City is a point and two over third-placed Arsenal, but Klopp admitted maintaining their winning run was the only way to stay ahead of the chasing pack and their advantage was balanced on a knife edge due to injuries ravaging his squad.