Arne Slot fears Man City as Liverpool boss issues warning to Pep Guardiola

Despite Liverpool's 12-point lead over Manchester City in the Premier League as they prepare to face Nottingham Forest, Arne Slot remains cautious about excluding the reigning champions from the title race.

The Reds even have a game in hand against City, but Slot is careful not to discount their potential to put together a winning streak, especially with Guardiola at the helm and City looking to strengthen their squad in the transfer window.

Slot said: “You can never rule them out. You can never rule out City and you can never rule out Pep Guardiola. They are capable of winning a lot of games in a row and it all depends on the teams above them. “

He jokingly added that City's alleged transfer activity calls for more caution, explaining: “Never rule out City or Pep.

“Especially since everything I read on Sky Sports every day is that they are recruiting a whole new team! That's another reason to be aware that you can never rule them out.”

Liverpool have only lost one Premier League game this season, against Forest in September. They are the favorites to win their 20th league title. With Arsenal also trailing but having played more games than the Reds, motivation is hardly a problem for Slot's side.

He confidently said: “We don't need any additional motivation. The motivation comes from ourselves. We are in a great position.

“If we need motivation from anyone else when we're in a position like this, then these players wouldn't deserve to wear this shirt or play for this club. They certainly deserve it, we don't. so we don’t need any extra motivation to try as hard as possible.”