Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield this afternoon in a Premier League encounter between two clubs yet to lose a game this season.
Neither side has tasted defeat heading into the weekend, and the fixture gives Liverpool the chance to close the gap on the team sitting at the top of the table.
Andoni Iraola has overseen a solid if unspectacular opening to the campaign, with the Reds collecting nine points from their first five league matches. That return comes from two wins and three draws, leaving Liverpool six points behind leaders City ahead of this fixture.
Preparations on Merseyside have not been straightforward, though. Injuries to Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo during the international break disrupted the build up to the game.
Manchester City arrive with a perfect record of five wins from five under Enzo Maresca. The former Chelsea manager has made an excellent start to life at the Etihad, and victory on Sunday would make him only the fourth manager to win his first six Premier League matches in charge of a club.
That form has been overshadowed by the verdict in the club’s long running financial case. City were found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League rules, deny wrongdoing and have appealed the ruling.
Whatever happens off the pitch, the visitors can expect a hostile reception at Anfield as they look to strengthen their position at the top of the table.
Confirmed 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: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O’Reilly, Anderson, Fernandez, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland.
Manchester City substitutes: Rulli, Kovacic, Doku, Reis, Gvardiol, Bouaddi, Allan, Khusanov, Lewos.
When and where to watch
Liverpool versus Manchester City starts at 4.30pm BST on Sunday, October 11 at Anfield.
In the UK the match is live on Sky Sports, with streaming available on Sky Go. Viewers in the United States can watch on NBC and Peacock from 11.30am ET. Global broadcast details can be found at premierleague.com.
This is a chance for Manchester City to quiet the noise around the club and deliver on the pitch, with Erling Haaland among those expected to make a big impact at Anfield.
