On facing Liverpool, he added: “They are consistent, they haven’t lost an away Premier League game so far this season, which shows what I am talking about.

“They haven’t dropped many points at home so far this season, but we were one of the teams who took points from them at Anfield. It’s going to be a game that demands us to be close to perfection.

“From our side, we need to fight really hard for the three points. We are in our own battle too. They want the three points to be closer to the title, we want our three points for our own battle.

“We respect them, but let’s try to create the same environment that our supporters created last Saturday at home. That type of environment will be more difficult for Liverpool and help us too.”

Last match

Liverpool 1-0 Everton (April 2): Kelleher, Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz, Jota.

Arsenal 2-1 Fulham (April 1): Leno, Diop, Andersen, Cuenca, Castagne, Lukic, Berge, Robinson, Traore, Smith Rowe, Jimenez.