Man City complete chaotic comeback to reignite title race

Manchester City have not won a Premier League game at Anfield in front of fans since Pep Guardiola’s appointment in 2016, but in the eyes of many they need to change that record today to keep the title race alive.

Arsenal’s victory over Sunderland yesterday leaves City staring at the prospect of finishing the weekend nine points adrift. In a Premier League where gimme fixtures are scarce, and with 13 games to go, it would probably be premature to declare it done and dusted but City’s chances would be remote.

City’s form is just as worrying as the points deficit to Arsenal. They have won just one of their last six league games, fading badly in second halves and conceding leads, with two points thrown away at Spurs last Sunday.

Pep Guardiola could welcome back Ruben Dias to add some ballast to his defence, but it would be a risk to return from injury in a game of this magnitude.

There is plenty riding on the game for Liverpool too, who watched Chelsea and Manchester United win yesterday in the race for Champions League football.

Arne Slot’s team have scored 15 goals in their last four games in all competitions, with Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz beginning to strike up a fruitful partnership.

Dominik Szoboszlai will deputise at right-back, something City could look to exploit with Antoine Semenyo. The key selection decision for Slot is whether to bring Curtis Jones into a true midfield three, or stick with a 4-2-3-1 shape with a front four of Mohamed Salah, Ekitike, Wirtz and Cody Gakpo to tear into a vulnerable City defence.

Goals have been in short supply for Erling Haaland of late, and there have been suggestions that City should start him on the bench for this one. Surely not?

Full team news on the way shortly.