Overview
- Kick-off is 16:30 GMT at Anfield, live on Sky Sports in the UK, with U.S. coverage from 11:30 ET on Peacock/Paramount+.
- Pep Guardiola's side have dropped points in five of their last six league matches and could be nine behind Arsenal by kick-off, making a positive result essential.
- Liverpool arrive on the back of a 4-1 win over Newcastle and 15 goals in their last four matches, while losing just once in their last 22 Premier League home games against City.
- Team news includes Liverpool missing Jeremie Frimpong with Joe Gomez only a slight possibility to feature, while City await a late call on Bernardo Silva, have Rúben Dias back in contention, John Stones back in training, and Guardiola undecided on starting Erling Haaland after resting him midweek.
- City won the reverse fixture 3-0 and are chasing their first league double over Liverpool since 1936-37, with pundits split as Paul Merson tips a 3-1 Liverpool win and Chris Sutton predicts a 2-2 draw.