Former Liverpool defender Glen Johnson expects his old club to ‘struggle’ when the Premier League resumes.
The Reds pick up their top flight campaign with an away trip to Merseyside rivals Everton on Sunday at Goodison Park.
Liverpool need just six more points from their final nine league fixtures to guarantee that the title heads to Anfield.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are 25 points clear of Manchester City at the Premier League summit, but the three-month suspension caused by the coronavirus has meant the season has been extended into the summer.
Johnson says that the Reds, as well as other teams in the top flight, will struggle when the seasons resumes, but says it should not make too much difference to Liverpool’s title aspirations.
“I don’t expect them to pick up where they left off, they were literally in perfect peak form,” Johnson told the Daily Star.
“But realistically, they won’t need to be. Everyone’s going to struggle to find their feet in the first two or three matches, but in that time the league might be over.
“It doesn’t matter about their performances now, all they need to do is get over the line, and that’s it.”
After the trip to Goodison Park to face Everton, Liverpool welcome Crystal Palace to Anfield before travelling to face Man City on July 2.
