Liverpool face a wounded City side following their Champions League exit to Real Madrid on Wednesday night.
Whichever way you want to look at it, it’s still Manchester City vs Liverpool — a fixture that tends to deliver more often than not, even if the hosts are experiencing an identity crisis to put it frankly.
As league action goes, a 4-0 win over Newcastle gave Guardiola some hope that his side can still remain semi-competitive on the domestic front but nowhere near today's visitors.
The Reds gave Arsenal some sight in the title race only for their North London rivals to hand the initiative back into Liverpool’s hands following their loss yesterday.
LIVERPOOL travel to the Etihad to take on Manchester City in a blockbuster clash TODAY.