Roy Keane has accused Jamie Carragher of "playing games" following the Liverpool icon's prediction that Arsenal are amongst the leading contenders to lift the Champions League trophy.

Although Liverpool responded with an emphatic 5-1 victory over Eintracht Frankfurt on Wednesday night, their four-game losing streak before the match in Germany had led to many losing faith in Arne Slot's side's capabilities of defending their Premier League crown or challenging in Europe.

Carragher believes Arsenal will be Liverpool's main rivals on both fronts and has been accused of trying to pile the pressure on the Reds' rivals by inflating their chances of Champions League glory.

Following the Gunners' commanding 4-0 win over Atletico Madrid, which secured their third consecutive triumph in Europe's premier club tournament this season, Carragher told CBS Sports: "I do look at this team now and see how strong they are defensively. My Liverpool team that won the Champions League were not a great team attacking-wise but we were strong defensively.