Man City vs Liverpool

Follow the action as Pep Guardiola's men take on Jurgen Klopp's in this top of the table clash at the Eithad Stadium.

Of the previous 49 games, Liverpool have won 20 and Man City 11. Over the past four years it has grown and now it has become a really big thing. It is just another game for me and I just want to express myself. Pep Guardiola’s City were 14 points clear at the top of the table in January but a run of 10 consecutive victories for Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool has seen them cut that gap to just one point ahead of this afternoon’s clash. If there’s a winner, they will likely be the favourites going forward. The team news is going to drop in around 15 minutes time.

Manchester City host Liverpool in a key Premier League title showdown at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola's side have a one-point lead over Jurgen Klopp's ...

— — — It was said of Ali and Frazier that they were fighting for "the heavyweight championship of each other" by the time they got to Manila and there is something of this about City and Liverpool at this point. — — Of course, they can all operate in all three of the forward positions and that'll be one of the reasons Guardiola has gone for this selection. — 1st minute: Liverpool kickoff amid a hail of boos and promptly boot the ball out of play. 27th minute: Walker is playing very, very high up the field here and Liverpool haven't quite worked out what to do about it just yet. That's not the usual ploy for Guardiola - one normally tucks into midfield or forms a back three with the centre-backs, and it's causing Liverpool some discomfort. 34th minute: Cancelo cuts in from the left and fizzes one just wide of the near post into the side netting.