- Liverpool are visited by reigning Premier League champions Man City on Sunday
- Reds can move 11 points clear of their title rivals with victory at Anfield
- Cityzens have lost five of their last six and surrendered three-goal lead midweek
Liverpool host reigning Premier League champions Manchester City this weekend in an enormous clash in the title race.
The Reds can leap 11 points ahead of Man City with victory at Anfield and Europe's most in-form side will feel confident about their chances of pulling further clear of the misfiring Cityzens. The 2-0 midweek win over European champions Real Madrid highlights just how impressive Arne Slot's side have been at the beginning of his reign.
Liverpool have only failed to win twice under their Dutch coach this season and their only defeat came at home to Nottingham Forest. The Merseysiders are now considered title favourites after establishing a commanding lead and victory on Sunday would only strengthen their position.
Usually, meetings between Liverpool and Man City are remarkably even. However, the Cityzens' dismal form - five losses and a draw in their last six - makes the Reds significant favourites this weekend. Pep Guardiola's side look a shadow of their former selves without talisman Rodri and even surrendered a three-goal lead at home to Slot's former club Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday.
Here is 90min's guide to a mouth-watering Anfield duel.
What time does Liverpool vs Man City kick-off?
- Location: Liverpool, England
- Stadium: Anfield
- Date: Sunday 1 December
- Kick-off: 16:00 GMT / 11:00 ET / 08:00 PT
- Referee: Chris Kavanagh
- VAR: Paul Tierney
Liverpool vs Man City H2H Record (Last Five Games)
- Liverpool: 1 win
- Man City: 2 wins
- Draws: 2
- Last meeting: Liverpool 1-1 Man City (10 March 2024) - Premier League
Current form (all competitions)
Liverpool | Man City |
|---|---|
Liverpool 2-0 Real Madrid - 27/11/24 | Man City 3-3 Feyenoord - 26/11/24 |
Southampton 2-3 Liverpool - 24/11/24 | Man City 0-4 Tottenham - 23/11/24 |
Liverpool 2-0 Aston Villa - 09/11/24 | Brighton 2-1 Man City - 09/11/24 |
Liverpool 4-0 Bayer Leverkusen - 05/11/24 | Sporting CP 4-1 Man City - 05/11/24 |
Liverpool 2-1 Brighton - 02/11/24 | Bournemouth 2-1 Man City - 02/11/24 |
How to watch Liverpool vs Man City on TV - UK and US
Country | TV channel/live stream |
|---|---|
United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Ultra HD, Sky GO, Sky GO Extra, NOW TV |
United States | fuboTV, nbcsports.com, NBC Sports App, Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, USA Network, Telemundo |
Canada | fuboTV Canada |
Liverpool team news
Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley added their names to the injury list midweek after the clash with Madrid and the former confirmed he had sustained a setback on Instagram, implying that he faces a spell on the sidelines.
Fortunately for Slot, Trent Alexander-Arnold will return to the starting lineup on Sunday after picking up an injury before the November international break. He will feature at right-back in place of the injured Bradley.
Elsewhere, Alisson, Diogo Jota and Federico Chiesa remain sidelined through longer term injuries, while Kostas Tsimikas was also absent for the Madrid clash due to a knock sustained in training.
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Man City
Liverpool predicted lineup vs Man City (4-2-3-1): Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Jones, Gakpo; Nunez.
Man City team news
Guardiola was coy on the return of several injured stars when asked about fitness issues during his pre-match press conference, with John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, Oscar Bobb and Rodri all sidelined at present.
Jeremy Doku could make a return to the squad on Sunday having been missing since the Sporting CP defeat in early November, while Ruben Dias was back on the bench for the Cityzens during their draw with Feyenoord.
Kevin De Bruyne could come into the starting XI having only made cameos in recent weeks, while Erling Haaland was back to his best in Tuesday's draw as he bagged a brace.
Man City predicted lineup vs Liverpool
Man City predicted lineup vs Liverpool (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Gundogan, Nunes; Foden, Haaland, Savinho.
Liverpool vs Man City score prediction
Normally duels between these two foes are too close to call but Liverpool are the overwhelming favourites for this particular match-up. The Reds have been in sensational form and have the backing of the Anfield crowd - so often a decisive factor on the big stage.
Man City have been woeful defensively over recent weeks, conceding 15 across their past five games. Liverpool have been ruthless in front of goal themselves, rarely failing to score two or more no matter the opposition.
While Man City can never be discounted, especially with the likes of Haaland, Foden and De Bruyne, recent displays point to Liverpool claiming victory and a potentially unassailable 11-point lead at the weekend.
