When will Klopp & Co end 30-year-old wait

LIVERPOOL moved within 15 points of winning the Premier League title with their victory over Norwich on Sunday.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are now an incredible 22 points clear of their nearest challengers Manchester City, who beat West Ham 2-0 yesterday.

After 30 years of slip-ups and near misses, a first top-flight title since 1990 is tantalisingly within their grasp.

But just when Liverpool fans thought their season could not get any better, the prospect of sealing the title at the home of their nearest rivals Everton, is now a very real one.

BBC Sport has worked out when and where Liverpool could become champions again. that time with Manchester City and Leicester City in third, slipping up.

The only guarantee the Reds have is that just five wins from their remaining 12 games will be enough to be crowned champions, regardless of what their rivals do.

Liverpool’s fifth game from this point of the season is against Crystal Palace at Anfield on March 21 – though that fixture will have to be rescheduled if they reach the quarterfinals of the FA Cup.

To put it simply, Liverpool need to keep winning while Manchester City need to drop points.

If City lose one of their next three Premier League games between now and March 14, then a win in the Merseyside derby at Everton on March 16 will clinch the title.

However, if Klopp’s team were to lose once before they are scheduled to play City at Etihad Stadium on April 4, they could win the the title in Manchester.

The earliest Premier League title win by games remaining, rather than by date, is five – a record also set by United in 2000-01, as well as Manchester City in 2017-18.