Two goals from Curtis Jones and a sublime finish from Trent Alexander-Arnold gave Liverpool a 3-0 win away to Leicester City in the Premier League on Monday, boosting their Champions League hopes while deepening the Foxes' relegation worries.

Liverpool are fifth in the table on 65 points after 36 games, one behind fourth-placed Manchester United, who have a game in hand over their rivals. Leicester are 19th on 30 points, two behind Everton in 17th spot with two games to go.

Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp urged his team to keep the pressure on their rivals in the last two games of the season as they make a late charge for a top-four finish.

Klopp, whose side are now on a seven-game winning streak, said six weeks ago he had doubts about their chances of playing in Europe next season.

"I didn't believe it can happen," Klopp said. "What we lacked then was consistency and there was only one chance for us to get in these situations — winning pretty much all the football games.

"We know we have to win all the games until the end of the season to have a chance. You wish anyway that the opponent was just losing and you have that kind of pressure off your shoulder. Our job is to keep the pressure."

Liverpool host Aston Villa on Saturday before a trip for their final match to Southampton, whose relegation has been confirmed.

After a sluggish opening, Jones broke the deadlock in the 33rd minute with a superb first-time finish from Mohamed Salah's cross after Leicester's high defensive line was caught out by a long ball over the top from Liverpool keeper Alisson.

The 22-year-old midfielder put the ball in the net again three minutes later and once more it was Salah who set him up, with Jones taking a touch on the turn before rifling home.

Alexander-Arnold then scored a brilliant third after a free kick was touched into his path by Salah in the 71st minute, and he applied a thunderous finish.