LONDON (AFP) - Liverpool visit Norwich City this weekend, determined to maintain focus on the task in hand despite growing national excitement about their bid to be crowned Premier League champions.

Last weekend's pulsating 3-2 defeat of title rivals Manchester City left Brendan Rodgers's side two points above Chelsea at the summit and needing four wins to guarantee a first league title since 1990.

It was Liverpool's 10th successive win and the thrilling nature of their late-season burst, coupled with the emotion generated by the 25th anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster, has seen them cast as the neutrals' favourites.

While a potential title decider at home to Chelsea awaits on April 27, the first obstacle that Steven Gerrard and his team-mates must overcome is Sunday's trip to Carrow Road. Following the win over City, Gerrard was emphatic in his insistence that Liverpool must not underestimate Norwich, but their recent record against Paul Lambert's men augurs well.

Liverpool have scored 18 times in the last four meetings between the teams, with Luis Suarez helping himself to four goals in a 5-1 win when the teams last met in December.

Norwich are in desperate need of points, however, as they are only two points above the relegation places and play Manchester United, Chelsea and Arsenal in their final three fixtures.

While Suarez is aware of the clamour to see Liverpool return to the summit of the English game after 24 years, he says that his team-mates cannot afford to be distracted by speculation about the destination of the title.

"It's normal for the supporters to get excited and be discussing our chances," he told the Liverpool website.

"When I'm out shopping or out with my family, I bump into fans who mention it to me. I've told them to stay calm and not to worry. We'll be trying our best.

"For the players it's probably best if we don't get involved in that kind of talk. Winning the title would be very special, but we can't think about that yet. For us it's always about the next game."