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Gary Neville says Liverpool's best chance of ending their long wait for Premier League glory would be to exit the Champions League as soon as possible.

The Reds have started with four wins from four in domestic football and have spent the international break at the top of the table.

They face their toughest test of the Premier League season so far at Tottenham on Saturday lunchtime, before beginning their European campaign with a glamorous home tie against French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

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But Neville feels as though a repeat of last season's Champions League heroics, when they reached the final, would harm domestic prospects because of the impact on Jurgen Klopp's deadly front three.

“The Champions League — if I was Liverpool, I would kick it into touch,” Neville told The Times .

“I know that’s very hard to do but if they could go into February, March, April without it, I think they could have a real chance if they had free weeks.

“Why? I think their method is exhausting for the front three [Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mané and Roberto Firmino].

“The drop in quality below them, if there are injuries or playing Wednesday, Saturday, I think it will take its toll."

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Salah, Mane and Firmino scored 91 goals between them last season, and have sarted this campaign by sharing seven.

After missing out on Nabil Fekir, Liverpool added Xherdan Shaqiri to their attacking ranks in the summer, and also have the likes of Daniel Sturridge, Dominic Solanke and Divock Origi in their squad.