'Liverpool are genuine title contenders'B

Brendan Rodgers said Liverpool were legitimate title challengers after an extraordinary 5-3 win against Stoke City lifted his team into the top four and within five points of Manchester City, the Premier League leaders.

Luis Surez scored twice, taking his tally for the season to 22, and Daniel Sturridge marked his return from injury with a goal to help Liverpool record their first league win at the Britannia Stadium, at the sixth attempt.

Rodgers believes that Liverpool are "improving all the time" and, citing a favourable fixture list in the second half of the season, said his side were "in the conversation" when it comes to the title race.

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