Manchester United legend Teddy Sheringham has raised doubts over whether Arne Slot will be able to guide Liverpool to the Premier League title after the Reds’ defeat to Plymouth in the FA Cup.

Liverpool will have the chance to go nine points clear of nearest rival Arsenal in the title race this evening as it heads to Everton for the final Merseyside derby at Goodison Park. Tonight’s game begins a hectic run of five games over the next two weeks, during which time the Gunners will play just three times.

If all goes according to plan for Liverpool and it beats Everton, Wolves, Aston Villa, Manchester City and Newcastle over those next five games, it will hold at least a 12-point advantage over Arsenal, which could prove decisive in the race for the league crown. Sheringham though doesn’t feel it will be an easy ride for the Reds.

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“I think there's still a long way to go,” Sheringham told finaria.it. “I don't think it's going to be as plain sailing as if it was Manchester City. I would say it would be pretty much over because they've been there, seen it, done it. Guardiola will keep them focused on every aspect of each game.

“Whereas it's new for Slot, it's new for a lot of Liverpool players. I would still expect there to be a few bumps in the road.”

Sheringham also believes that Slot could come under pressure from higher up at Anfield following Sunday’s shock defeat to Plymouth. The Liverpool boss has faced some criticism for his selection against the Championship side, having made wholesale changes to his side before seeing the Reds’ hopes of a quadruple come to an end.

“I know they didn't have their full team out for the Plymouth game but it's still a big body blow to the football club to go out of the FA Cup,” Sheringham added. “You never know what filters through from above Slot. There might be a few question marks from the hierarchy like, what are you doing? What are you doing in the FA Cup? Why are you not playing your proper team?

“When we all know full well in hindsight, if he'd have played an even better team with his top guns out there, they would have gone through, and the club keeps rolling on. He's obviously looking to keep them fresh for Wednesday night's game, which is obviously a bigger game on paper.

“Now they're out of the FA Cup it's like, what the hell? Are there problems in the camp?

“You only need those questions coming from the hierarchy above you to have your manager looking over his shoulder. I didn’t expect that from Plymouth, he now has to answer questions he didn’t expect.

“It’s a funny scenario, will it dent his ego or his team, who were challenging for the quadruple? All of a sudden, it’s gone flat. They’ve got to pick themselves up.”

Liverpool.com says: This feels like a bit of a stretch from Sheringham. Considering the position Liverpool is in with the Premier League, Champions League and Carabao Cup final, we doubt FSG are going to be putting much pressure on Slot for losing at Plymouth, no matter how disappointing that might have been. If he wins tonight against Everton, you can pretty much guarantee that defeat will be quickly forgotten.