Reds have beaten City at Etihad just TWICE under Klopp, can they buck the trend?
Liverpool's crunch visit to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday could turn out to be one of the most important fixtures in the Red's calendar this season.
Sitting just a point behind Man City in second place the Merseyside outfit have a chance to steal points off Pep Guardiola's side and slow them down as they target their fourth consecutive Premier League title.
But they'll have to do it at the Etihad, a place that Liverpool have struggled at in the past, winning just twice in the last 20 years in all competitions.
The game has been re-scheduled to a lunchtime kick-off, a decision that has previously caught the fury of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.
'How can you put a game like this on Saturday at 12.30pm?,' fumed the Liverpool boss.
'Honestly, the people making the decisions, they cannot feel football. It is just not possible. This is the moment the world pays the most to see a football game.'
The fixture was recently re-scheduled from a 5.30pm kick-off time due to police concerns over fan safety, with this being the fourth time this season that Liverpool have played in the 12.30pm kick-off.
And Liverpool's record under Klopp in this fixture slot is also one that leaves a fair bit to be desired, with the Reds having won 18 out of the 37 Saturday lunchtime matches under the German - a 48 per cent winning record.
While Liverpool have held City to several draws at the Etihad, the tide is certainly against them, with Guardiola's team going unbeaten at home so far in 2023.
Their last meeting at the Etihad came at the end of the 2022-23 season, where Liverpool were beaten 4-1 by the Premier League champions, with Julian Alvarez, Kevin De Bruyne, Ilkay Gundogan and Jack Grealish all finding the back of the net.
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