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Liverpool Veteran Defender Jamie Carragher has reveals "The only chance" Liverpool have over Manchester city in the title race.

Liverpool's draw with Arsenal was discussed during the build up to Huddersfield's game against Fulham and Carragher delivered a pragmatic point about supporters complaining about the dropped points:

The former Reds defender says it is important the Reds don't panic when they fall behind Manchester City in the title race, as they did at the weekend

Jamie Carragher says Liverpool can't afford to panic in the title race, but thinks the Reds only have one chance of finishing above Manchester City.

Liverpool slipped below City and down to third in the table over the weekend when they drew at Arsenal and both City and Chelsea won significantly kinder fixtures at home to Southampton and Crystal Palace respectively.

Jurgen Klopp's men are still unbeaten in the league this season, but Carragher says they might have to wait until the New Year to gain an advantage over City as they seek to overhaul them.

"It will have been disappointing for Liverpool to concede that goal (to Arsenal)," said Carragher on Sky Sports' Monday Night Football coverage of Huddersfield versus Fulham.

"But I think Liverpool supporters, myself included obviously, need to just relax a little bit. You'd think Liverpool had lost the league after the game at the weekend because it's "ah it's two points dropped! Man City are going two points clear! There's a long way to go.

"Man City are better than Liverpool, everyone knows that. But that doesn't mean Liverpool can't win the league.

"I think Liverpool's hope of winning the league will come in the second half of the season if City go far in the Champions League.

"Their focus will be on that and then they might take their eye off the ball in the league.

"That's the only chance Liverpool have got because City are better than them."

Both sides are in European action this week with Liverpool facing Red Star Belgrade in the Serbian capital on Tuesday, and City hosting Shakhtar Donetsk a day later.

They then return to the Premier League on Sunday when Liverpool play host to struggling Fulham and City face a Manchester derby showdown with neighbours Manchester United.