Arne Slot was aware of Arsenal's result against Sunderland before the Man City clash(Image: Sky Sports)

Arne Slot offered little away when questioned about the Premier League title race ahead of Liverpool's encounter with Manchester City. Arsenal had missed the chance to open up a nine-point gap at the top of the table when they were held to a 2-2 draw by Sunderland on Saturday afternoon.

Chelsea were the first to take advantage of the result at the Stadium of Light, reducing the Gunners' lead to six points with victory over Wolves just a few hours later. Shortly before the reigning champions faced Man City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday evening, Slot was asked whether he had kept tabs on the game.

The Reds boss played down any notion that he or his squad had altered their preparations following the match in the North East. Speaking to Sky Sports, Slot said: "I think in general you focus on your own team.

"After the results we've had in the last one and a half months, it's even more reason to focus on yourself and not on...