Kevin de Bruyne’s equalizer earned Manchester City a 2-2 draw with Liverpool in October
TEAM NEWS
Manchester City full-back Kyle Walker is back in contention for the Premier League visit to Liverpool after serving a European suspension in mid-week.
Ruben Dias and Cole Palmer remain injured.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says Fabinho will be fit despite suffering a cut in a clash with Benfica’s Nicolas Otamendi on Tuesday.
The Reds are aiming for an 11th straight league win and a win would put them above City in the table.
LAWRO’S PREDICTION
This is the big one. Both teams achieved good results in the Champions League midweek, but it was much more difficult for Manchester City against Atletico Madrid than for Liverpool against Benfica.
I expect a good game because with two teams so talented and the way they both play, you don’t get anything else.
I don’t see it as a title decision because there are still seven games to play after that. Who wins, the pressure is still there, but I’m still aiming for a draw.
Forecast: 2-2
Lawro’s full predictions against Tom Ogden and Joe Donovan of indie band Blossoms.
MATCH FACTS
head to head
- Liverpool are without a win against Manchester City in four Premier League games (D2, L2).
- The Merseysiders have not kept a clean sheet in their last 11 league games at Etihad Stadium.
- This is the 23rd competitive match between teams managed by Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Each man has recorded eight wins from six draws (including matches decided by penalties).
Manchester City
- Manchester City have won eight of their last nine home league games, with the exception of the 3-2 defeat by Tottenham on February 19.
- City have conceded a single headed goal in the league this season in the Premier League.
- Pep Guardiola’s side have kept 18 clean sheets this season, a tally matched only by Liverpool.
- Phil Foden has scored in each of his last three games against Liverpool – the only player to have scored in four straight Premier League games against the Reds is Jamie Vardy, who did so in five straight games between 2016 and 2017.
- Riyad Mahrez is aiming to become the third City player to score in six consecutive Premier League home games, after Uwe Rosler in 1994 and Alvaro Negredo in 2013.
Liverpool
- Liverpool’s win sees them top the Premier League table for the first time since October 1.
- The Merseysiders have won each of their last 10 league games, keeping eight clean sheets.
- They are on a club-record streak of eight straight away wins in all competitions.
- The Reds have not conceded a first-half goal in any of their last 19 games in all competitions.
- The substitutes have scored eight Premier League goals for Liverpool this season, a total surpassed only by Manchester United (10 goals).
- Mohamed Salah is aiming to score against Manchester City for the fourth consecutive Premier League game – the last player to do so was Jimmy Floyd Hasselbaink, who did so in five consecutive games between 2000 and 2003.
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