Liverpool welcome Manchester City at Anfield this afternoon in a huge success Premier League clash between two sides yet to taste defeat this season.
Andoni Iraola’s men have made a solid, if unspectacular, start to the campaign, picking up nine points from their opening five league games.
The Reds have won twice and drawn three times with the Spaniards, leaving them six points behind league leaders City heading into the weekend.
Liverpool will hope to close that gap with a win, although their preparations have been disrupted by injuries to Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo during the international break.
Manchester City, meanwhile, arrive at Anfield with a perfect record of five wins from five for Enzo Maresca.
The former Chelsea boss has enjoyed an excellent start to life at the Etihad and could become just the fourth manager to win his first six Premier League games in charge of a club.
But City’s impressive form has been overshadowed by the verdict in their long-running financial case, with the club found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League rules. The City Council denies the violations and has appealed the sentence.
The visitors now face what promises to be a hostile welcome at Anfield as they look to strengthen their position at the top of the table.
101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 4.30pm kick-off.
Liverpool team news
Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Wirtz, Mac Allister, Munoz, Barcola, Araujo, Gravenberch, Koumas
Liverpool substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Tsimkas, Frimpong, Nyoni, McConnell, Ngumoha
Manchester City team news
Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O’Reilly, Anderson, Fernandez, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland
Manchester City substitutes: Rulli, Kovacic, Doku, Reis, Gvardiol, Bouaddi, Allan, Khusanov, Lewos
Premier League table
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position 1, 2, 3, 4: Promotion – Champions League (League stage)
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position 5: Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
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position 18, 19, 20: Relegation – Championship
Liverpool-Manchester City recent form and statistics
- Manchester City are the only Premier League team with a perfect record, winning all five league games (scored 13, conceded 5)
- Liverpool are unbeaten in the league this season (2 wins, 3 draws) and are sixth with nine points
- A win for Liverpool would close the gap on City to three points and could put them in the top four
- Liverpool have won four of their last five games in all competitions
- Erling Haaland has five goals in the Premier League this season
- City won 2-1 at Anfield in this fixture last season
Where to watch Liverpool-Manchester City: TV and online streaming
Liverpool v Manchester City kicks off at 16:30 BST on Sunday 11 October at Anfield.
The match is live on Sky Sports in the UK, with streaming on Sky Go. In the US, it’s on NBC and Peacock at 11:30am ET.
Details of the global issue can be found at premierleague.com.
Prediction Liverpool-Manchester City
This is the perfect opportunity for Manchester City to silence the noise around the club and deliver on the pitch. Expect Erling Haaland to have a big game.
Liverpool
1-2
Manchester City