This archive report was first published on 20 June 2020.
On the eve of their return to Premier League action, Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has hit back at critics who claim the team's title win will be tainted by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking ahead of their match against Everton on Sunday, Klopp said, 'Give us an asterisk, yes. We cannot do a lot of things that we usually can do but in this specific case at least we can say this is really special.'
With 22 points clear of second-placed Manchester City, Liverpool need two wins from their remaining nine games to end their 30-year wait to be crowned English champions.
Their derby clash against Everton comes at the conclusion of a busy weekend that confirms the Premier League is back in full swing.
Following midweek matches on Wednesday and Friday, this is the first Saturday since March 7 that top-flight games have been played in England.
There will be four games stretched across Saturday and a further three on Sunday, with relegation and Champions League qualification on the agenda in the eerily empty stadiums while fans watch from home.
