Manchester City host Liverpool on Saturday in an early kick off game that could shape the course of the Premier League title race.
Manchester City have won five of the past six titles with Liverpool clinching the other, the only two champions since Chelsea’s 2017 triumph.
City have won the last two meetings, which were both at the Etihad, a 4-1 league win and a 3-2 Carabao Cup success last season.
Liverpool won the three previous games, though, picking up a 1-0 victory in the league at home last season after triumphing 3-1 in the Community Shield in 2022 and 3-2 in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley earlier that year.
City are the leading scorers in the Premier League so far, with 32 goals, but Liverpool are only five behind with 27 from their first 12 games.
Manchester City are sweating over the fitness of Erling Haaland and their number one goalkeeper Ederson who both pulled out of their national team squad due injuries.
Nathan Ake and Matheus Nunes are major injury doubts, however, Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic and Sergio Gomez are all still out for the hosts.
Liverpool left-back Andy Robertson remains absent with his shoulder injury, but Ryan Gravenberch, Curtis Jones, Ibrahima Konate and Joe Gomez are all expected to be available this weekend after recovering from knocks during the international break.
Thiago Alcantara and Stefan Bajcetic remain unavailable for the visitors due to longer-term injuries.
Manchester City are the favourites to win due to their home record against Liverpool but Liverpool are capable of at least getting a point.
