Manchester City return to Premier League action after a three week hiatus this weekend when they travel to tackle relegation-threatened Fulham at Craven Cottage.
Pep Guardiola's side enter the weekend two points behind Liverpool but have a game in hand over their title rivals, which will be played against Manchester United on April 24.
That means the title is City 's to lose and Liverpool will need the defending champions to stumble if they are to end their 29-year wait for a league crown. But, despite that, City are still being overlooked by some pundits as they believe the Reds will be successful.
Former Liverpool man Jamie Redknapp has explained why he believes that will be the case, as he expects City will have their eyes cast on bigger prizes this season.
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"City want the Champions League that little bit more. The Premier League is the ultimate prize for Jurgen Klopp and his team," he told the Daily Mail.
Ex-Arsenal defender Martin Keown has also backed Liverpool to win the title and added that he is enjoying the title race on show.
"I've said since the start of the season that Liverpool will win it. I'm standing by that. It will be tough, of course. For the Premier League itself, it's great to have a race after City's record-breaking season last year."
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The predictions were rounded off by Chris Sutton, who identified the importance of Liverpool's clash with Tottenham Hotspur on Sunday.
"This weekend is huge for Liverpool. In normal circumstances you would say a point against Tottenham is a good result but they need to win. It's so close but I'm sticking with Liverpool."
City can return to the summit of the Premier League on Saturday with a win against Fulham as they are due to play before their title rivals, who would then leapfrog Guardiola 's side the following day if they were to beat Mauricio Pochettino's side.
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