Yes, the problem wouldn't exist if the club had complete players with have good substitute and didn't have injured players. So far, Liverpool has kept their players fit and in good condition so that they can play with the strategy that has been prepared. What's going on in Manchester city is happened on many big club before. The injured player who doesn't have a good substitution would be overwhelming. Pep is messing around with this and still find the solution.
8 points different may be too far to chase, but we still have 26 weeks left. In the current time, anything change can happen. We don't know in the near future Liverpool may have a problem with their player and got the same problem as Manchester city. Liverpool must prepare what they should do if they encounter the same problem from today.
Manchester City got crucial result in this week after defeating by Tottenham Hotspur and the 38 games unbeaten record at home match have broken. Currently Manchester City have 8 points remaining from Liverpool got crucial winning match against Southampton last night and upcoming match will face Manchester City, its opportunity make 11 points left and Liverpool more comfortable lead the first standings place although this season have many matches left.
Manchester City have bad started after five consecutives loss all competition have conceded 14 goals of 5 matches, its warning for Pep Guardiola to improve his defend player performance because many matches in this season Manchester City failed to make clean sheet. I doubt next match against Liverpool will return to top perform but Pep Guardiola have focus firstly at Champion League match in this middle week.