Sheffield United boss Neil Warnock is concerned that Liverpool's progression to the UEFA Champions League final could be detrimental to his side's hopes of top flight survival.Rafael Benitez's team round-up their Premiership campaign with games against strugglers Fulham and Charlton.
Warnock, whose side are also battling to avoid the drop, is hoping that Benitez does not therefore field weakened sides in either match now that they have the final with Milan in Athens on 23rd May to focus on.
"It might not be good news for us that Liverpool progressed," Warnock said.
"They are going to be involved in some important matches, from our perspective at least, between now and the end.
"The situation is in our own hands now, so we've got to make sure we keep it that way."
Wigan chairman Dave Whelan, whose side are also within reach of the relegation zone, believes that Benitez will be honourable in the remaining two games.
"Liverpool usually put their strongest team out," he said.
"They are always difficult to beat, they hate losing a match, and I don't think they would ever duck the issue of putting out a team that was not good enough to win a match."
By:Amanda Cornforth
Date:3 May 2007
Credit:www.skysports.com
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