Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool are already seven points behind the league leaders (Picture: Getty)

Manchester United can end Liverpool’s title hopes with a victory at Anfield following the international break, according to John Aldridge.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have endured a mixed start to the season, thrashing Arsenal 4-0 last month but only winning three of their seven matches.

Currently sitting seventh with 12 points, Liverpool are already seven adrift of the impressive joint-leaders Man City and United.

And Aldridge fears the ‘game will be up for Liverpool’ if they fall to defeat against Mourinho’s United on October 14.

‘I’m not Jose Mourinho’s biggest fan for a variety of reasons,’ ex-Liverpool star Aldridge told the Irish Independent.

Jose Mourinho’s side are unbeaten in the league (Picture: Getty)

‘But he gets his teams winning if you give him time and with Romelu Lukaku scoring goals for fun and his defence looking like the best in the Premier League, United are ready to push for the title for the first time since Alex Ferguson’s retirement as their manager.

‘It may still be too early to write off teams like Chelsea and Tottenham, but if United were to win at Anfield and open up a ten-point lead over Klopp’s side, the game would already be up for Liverpool.

‘That would be very hard to take for a team that continues to make the same mistakes week-after-week, with Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Newcastle the latest example of the frustrating story we watch every time they take to the field now.’

Former Liverpool star John Aldridge (Picture: Getty)

While Liverpool have only managed to record two draws from three of their last league fixtures, United have won their last three games and thrashed bottom-placed Crystal Palace 4-0 at the weekend.

Premier League legend Ryan Giggs believes the title will indeed be heading to Manchester at the end of the season.

‘I think Chelsea will still be in the mix but you’ve got to say City and Manchester United have been impressive and are the teams to beat,’ he told Sky Sports.

‘I think we are seeing the managers, Pep Guardiola and Jose Mourinho, imprinting their own visions on their teams.

‘In Pep’s case, with the goals they score and the chances they are creating, it’s exciting for City fans right now.’

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