Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp played down suggestions that his team are in decline, saying it is "not 100% fair" to judge the squad because they have had a number of injury problems this season.
Liverpool were expected to be Manchester City's closest challengers for the Premier League title, but Klopp's side are ninth in the standings after 12 games.
Liverpool have lost players including Diogo Jota, Naby Keita, Luis Diaz and Joel Matip to injury while Darwin Nunez has struggled to justify his price tag after being signed as a replacement for Sadio Mane.
Liverpool have qualified for the Champions League knockout stages and are due to host Napoli in their final group game on Tuesday. They are second in Group A and can secure top spot by beating the Italian side by four goals or more.
But they face a tough challenge against Napoli, who are top of Serie A and unbeaten in the league this season.
Centre back Ibrahima Konate is available to face Napoli but the game comes too soon for Matip who has a calf problem.
updated by @gregory: 02/23/23 18:49:41