Manchester City and Liverpool have produced so many brilliant battles over the last few years, but this one feels different - the table-toppers come to the Etihad Stadium to face a home side that has seemed totally lost of late and facing the very real prospect of a trophy-less season.
Arne Slot’s side could only manage a draw to Villa in midweek, but Arsenal’s loss against West Ham gives the Merseyside club an ideal opportunity to swell their advantage again as they look to take another significant step towards the title.
“At Feyenoord we kept our players fit – available is a better word – but we were always one of the fittest teams in the league as well when it came to running or the last 25 minutes of the game,” Slot said this month.
As Liverpool head to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, unbeaten in 22 league games and 17 points clear of the reigning champions, there are smaller numbers their rivals may seek to emulate.
Manchester City host Liverpool in the Premier League with the leaders looking to establish an 11-point lead at the top of the table.
