Jamie Carragher has outspoken that regardless of Diogo Jota’s form, Jurgen Klopp could opt for Roberto Firmino against Manchester City on Sunday.

Liverpool’s next assignment is at the Etihad against Pep Guardiola’s side who are 10th on the Premier League table having already lost against Leicester City at home and have one game in hand.

Jota already has six goals in five games surpassing Firmino’s five for the Reds following his impressive hat trick against Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night.

The Liverpool legend believes the understanding between the Brazilian and the rest of the squad in huge matches is key and demands front three engineered by Firmino.

"Jota's form warrants a start, you can't argue about that, but I just think the manager will go back to Firmino, the way they've set up before,” he said on the Pitch to Post Preview Podcast.

"I think Firmino this season, he's not been at his best, there's no doubt. I don't think he was at his best last season. But they've always performed in the big games - Everton, Arsenal, Chelsea. That's when teams play out from the back and that's when Bobby Firmino is a huge part of that press and winning the ball back and almost not letting teams get out of their own half.

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"That was certainly the case in those three games I mentioned, those teams really struggled to get through the press of Liverpool.

"I think Jurgen Klopp will know that Man City want to play out from the back and he'll go with his pressing machine. There's no doubt Jota can do this as well, 'he's a pressing monster', that was the description of him from Pep Lijnders, Jurgen Klopp's assistant, so there's no worries about him on that score.

"But I just think for this game and the type of game it will be and the fact that Bobby has played so many games against Man City and Liverpool have had success in those games, I just think he'll go back to that."

Meetings between the two have been crucial in deciding the League title for seasons now. In the 2018/19 season, Man City beat the Reds by a point to win the League before Klopp’s men full of determination conquered the former Champions with 18 points difference to claim the trophy for the first time in 30 years.

Despite the stiffer competition  provided by Everton, Spurs and Leicester this season, Carragher says “I still can't envisage anyone besides Liverpool or Man City winning the league.”

“I just can't see that. I know Tottenham have started really well and I hope they have a great season and there are more challengers, but I just can't see anybody else lifting that league title besides the big two of the last few years."