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Peter Schmeichel says Liverpool should not be handed the Premier League title – despite holding a 25-point lead.

Manchester United legend Schmeichel said Jugen Klopp's side deserve to be champions, but claimed they must finish the season to lift the trophy.

Liverpool were just two wins from a first league title for 30 years when the season was suspended because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Acknowledging Liverpool are deserving of the title, Schmeichel said:“You can't dispute that. What are they, 25 points ahead?

“So really, really sad for them, but you have to finish it. You have to win it, in order to say that you won it.

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“If you're Liverpool, would you have it handed to you? In Belgium, they gave it to Club Brugge. Is that really how we want to win a championship?

“I'm not sure, if I was Liverpool, that I would have it handed to me, even though I'm 25 points ahead. One of the biggest results I ever took part in winning was the European Championships in 1992.

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“I know this is not the same, but it's along those lines. We weren't even qualified, but we got in there because of the war in Yugoslavia and ended up winning it.

“It stands as one of the biggest results I've ever achieved. But we did play to win it.”

Speaking on Instagram, Schmeichel, on lockdown in his native Denmark, revealed his ongoing concerns over the coronavirus outbreak.

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“We've been in lockdown for four weeks now and our government is talking about opening Denmark after Easter,” said Schmeichel.

“But it's not like we've beaten coronavirus. It's still there, so I have no idea what's going to happen.

“I'm concerned for the older generation and I'm concerned for people who are suffering from other conditions who are vulnerable to Covid-19.”