To Jurgen Klopp‘s chagrin, Liverpool occupy a spot in the Saturday lunchtime Premier League kickoff following the international break, as the Reds take on Manchester City in a top-of-the-table spectacular at the Etihad.
Pep Guardiola‘s treble winners are only one point clear of their Merseyside counterparts heading into the weekend’s headline fixture, although the hosts’ winning streak came to an end in phenomenal circumstances two weekends ago.
No English team to visit the Etihad in the Premier League this year has emerged with their pride intact, as Man City have posted a sensational 15 wins from 15 top-flight home matches in 2023, while their overall winning streak in front of the home crowd stands at 23 matches in all tournaments.
Liverpool make the short trip to the Etihad as Man City’s closest challengers for glory – albeit by virtue of scoring just one more goal than the Gunners
With fresh concerns arising for both teams during the international period and key players trying to fight off jet lag to prove their fitness, neither side may be at their free-flowing best in the lunchtime kickoff.
Credit: sportsmole.co.uk
