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Ian Doyle

Liverpool defender Andy Robertson reveals why Brendan Rodgers owes him Man City favour in title race

Andy Robertson has joked former Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers owes him a Premier League title favour after walking out on his boyhood club Celtic.

Rodgers surprisingly departed the Scottish side earlier this year to take over at Leicester City despite Celtic closing in on a third successive clean sweep of honours north of the border.

Liverpool, who again moved two points clear at the Premier League summit with a 3-2 win at Newcastle United on Saturday evening, will hope Rodgers' new club take points off title rivals Manchester City when they visit the Etihad on Monday night.

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And while Robertson is unsure whether to view proceedings, he is looking forward to a final-day championship showdown next Sunday.

"I don't know (if I will watch it)," said the Liverpool left-back. "I've not shied away from the other ones, it's not worked, so maybe I'll try something different!

"Look, if I watch it or don't watch it, it's not going to make a difference.

"I'm a Celtic fan, Brendan's left us so he maybe owes me one!

"Leicester City are a good team but Manchester City are unbelievable, they've had eight days to recover from a heavy schedule, so we are expecting City to get off to a good start so hopefully Leicester can hold on.

"We won't expect anything but all we can do is take it down to the last game. We've done that so we'll look forward to next Sunday."

Liverpool had to dig deep at St James' Park, with Daniel Sturridge again featuring in place of the absent Roberto Firmino while substitutes Xherdan Shaqiri and Divock Origi combined for the dramatic late winner.

"That's us down to a tee this season," said Robertson to liverpoolfc.com. "How many times have we done it? How many times have we been written off and people think 'Okay, this isn't going to be our game' or whatever?

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"Studge, my word, what a shift he put in, especially the last 10 minutes. He's not really played. Div comes off the bench and scores, Shaq with the assist. His corner just before it was unbelievable and the free-kick was just on the money.

"The lads who have been left at home and lads who are on the bench and haven't come on, they are buzzing for us and there's no egos in this squad and that's why we are where we are today and long may it continue."

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