Jamie Carragher predicts Liverpool will use rest of campaign to prepare for next season

Liverpool may use the remainder of the season to prepare for the upcoming campaign, claims Jamie Carragher.

The Reds have nine games remaining but look set to win the title sooner rather than later.

Having been dumped out of the Champions League by Atletico Madrid Jurgen Klopp's side would have nothing else to play for.

Chelsea knocked them out of the FA Cup meaning the German will be in a strange predicament.

But with this season running on much longer than anticipated there will be a shorter turnaround than usual until the 2020/21 season.

Liverpool may be the only club who can comfortably begin planning for the defence of their title - and Carragher reckons its an opportunity they might take.

“Listen, Liverpool have won the league,” he told Sky Sports. “Gary just joked before about Liverpool losing every game; I honestly think Liverpool would still win the league as Manchester City would have to win all theirs.

“Jordan Henderson has come out plenty of times in interviews to say ‘it’s not won yet, it’s not won yet.’

“Players know they can’t say it publicly because there’s nothing worse than just saying it and coming across as confident and cocksure. You never take anything for granted.

“The position Liverpool are in, it’s just what game it happens in. I think the Liverpool players now, it’s just get it won as quickly as possible.

“It’s an interesting one from Liverpool’s point of view because if they do win the league in the first couple of games they are one of few teams who have nothing to play for, so it’s a case of how Jurgen Klopp approaches it.

“Will he use it as a preparation for next season to use his squad? There won't be as much of a break. That will be interesting.”