Liverpool are cruising in the Premier League, with a five-point cushion atop the standings after winning their last three matches.
The Reds have not lost a match of any kind for over a month, and have still only been defeated once in league play.
For most observers, Liverpool's form and continued domination would put them out in front in the title race, but one former Premier League player isn't ready to crown Jurgen Klopp's men as champions just yet.
Bacary Sagna, who spent 10 years in England's top flight between Arsenal and Manchester City, was speaking to Paddy Power as he gave his assessment of Liverpool's title chances.
While he gives Klopp's side credit for becoming a contender so soon after retooling the squad, Sagna does not know if Liverpool will be able to overcome the absence of their attacking talisman.
“Liverpool are doing better in the past few years, they are playing great, and they won the Champions League," Sagna said.
"Players left so they had to rebuild, and rebuilding after that squad took some time and doesn’t happen overnight. I think they will finish in the top three – I don’t think they will win the league, but I still think they will have a good season.
"Mo Salah is another piece of the team that will be missing, and it will be interesting to see how they will do in the next games. It depends on who will replace Salah – they need more players, like Darwin Nuñez, to step up and replace him.
"Salah is human, so the other players need to step up and score – the next few games will be important.”
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