Jurgen Klopp has warned Liverpool's rivals that they will have their work cut out for them to maintain their spot towards the top of the Premier League as life 'will get tougher' for all of them.

The Reds, alongside Manchester City, have been among the league's elite for the past few seasons but have endured a significant drop-off this time around, sitting down in ninth midway through the current campaign.

While Klopp was happy to praise his rivals for being towards the top of the standings, he made sure to warn the likes of Erik ten Hag and Mikel Arteta, at Manchester United and Arsenal respectively, that maintaining that sort of form is the true challenge.