
The Digest:
Two Premier League heavyweights, Manchester City and Liverpool, are set for a seismic clash at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, with major implications for the 2025/26 title race. Both teams enter the match in resurgent form, City with seven consecutive wins across all competitions, and Liverpool fresh from victories over Aston Villa and Real Madrid.
Key Points:
- City are 2nd in the league with 19 points; Liverpool are defending champions
- Guardiola’s side is on a 7-match winning streak
- Liverpool recently ended a poor run with back-to-back wins
- Erling Haaland leads the scoring charts with 18 goals this season
- Rodri is a doubt for City; Alexander Isak may return for Liverpool
- Liverpool has won 2 of their last 3 meetings against City
- Phil Foden and Dominik Szoboszlai are key midfield influencers
Sources: Goal