Liverpool FC visit the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, as Jurgen Klopp’s side swiftly turn their focus towards reclaiming the top spot in the Premier League standings following mid-week’s heroics against Atalanta in the Champions League.
A 5-0 thrashing of their Italian opponents on Tuesday night was arguably the Merseysider’s most composed performance of the fledging season, and Klopp would be hopeful of delivering a similar sort of result against their main title-contenders in Pep Guardiola’s men.
The Citizens have not been at their best since the turn of the new Premier League campaign, however, did manage a comfortable 3-0 win over Olympiacos in their Champions League fixture earlier this week.
With a number of first-team regulars set to return to pre-match training, Liverpool FC will be in a much better position than before, and despite being on the losing side in recent seasons when visiting the blue half of Manchester, Jurgen Klopp’s side cannot be ruled out from upstaging Manchester City on their home territory.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: Sunday 8 November
Time: 2 PM GMT
Venue: Etihad Stadium
TEAM NEW
Thiago Alcantara was ruled out for the upcoming fixture by Jurgen Klopp in his pre-match interview, and the Spaniard’s absence would come as a major blow for the Reds mastering out their creativity in the centre of the park.
However, Klopp did confirm the return of Joel Matip, Naby Keita, and Kostas Tsimikas to the first-team fold at Melwood after their respective injury troubles, indicating the chance of the former being in line to start the game on Sunday alongside Joe Gomez at centre-back.
Despite great progress made by Alex Oxlade Chamberlain in his comeback from yet another spell on the recovery table, there is still a long way to go before the English international midfielder dons the Liverpool FC colours on the pitch.
