The match is about to transpire in front of a large expectation at Anfield today, December 1, 2024, between Liverpool and Manchester City, with kick-off at 4:00 referential to peacetime. Liverpool has an eight-point lead on City, struggling badly since the season started to date, and the defeat could even widen to an eleven-point margin that would severely dent City's efforts to mount a credible bid for the title.


 Liverpool

• Are now top of the Premier League with 31 points (10-1-1).

• Having recently beaten Southampton 3-2 and Real Madrid 2-0, the side comes into the game on a six-match winning streak in all competitions.

• Liverpool, under new manager Arne Slot, have shown a good mixture of Klopp's high pressing with Slot's possession-based style.

• Manchester City:

• Second in struggle with City - 23 points (7-3-2).

• Winless in sixth games (0-5-1), including three straight league losses.

• 3-all with Feyenoord, after leading 3-0, shows defensive vulnerabilities.


Injury Updates

 Liverpool

• Key players are absent, their injuries being Alisson (thigh), Diogo Jota (abdominal), and Federico Chiesa (undisclosed).

• Trent Alexander-Arnold has resumed training-{how many?}-and is in the running for a start.

• Ibrahima Konate's status is uncertain following an injury he sustained in the last match.


 Manchester City

• Rodri (season-ending ACL injury), Mateo Kovacic (quadriceps), and John Stones (foot) are out.

• Ruben Dias and Jeremy Doku may return to provide some much-needed reinforcements.


Predicted Lineups

 Liverpool (4-3-3)                                   Manchester city (4-3-3)

• Kelleher (GK),                                         Ederson(GK)
 Salah.                                                        Haaland
Nunes.                                                       Grealish
Diaz.                                                           Foden
MacAllister.                                               Silva                                               
Gravenberch.                                            Gundogan
Jones.                                                        Nunes
Robertson.                                                Gvardiol  
Van Dijk.                                                     Dias
Gomez.                                                       Akanji
Alexander-Arnold.                                     Walker
 

Match Importance

• If Liverpool wins, it will definitely solidify their spot at the very top of the table and might see Manchester City eliminated from bidding for the title.

However, the contest promises to be a dogfight, given that Liverpool will be keen to find their top form, whilst City will be desperate to turn their season around.