Liverpool have the chance to move four points clear of Manchester City in the Premier League title race when the two rivals go head-to-head at Anfield this afternoon.
Darwin Nunez's 99th-minute header saw Liverpool snatch a 1-0 win at Nottingham Forest last Saturday that ensured they remained in top spot and one point clear of City come the end of the weekend.
The Reds then kept up their winning ways with a 5-1 Europa League triumph at Sparta Prague on Thursday. Mohamed Salah returned in that match and is now set to start again City.
The meeting between the two teams earlier this season, at the Etihad, ended in a 1-1 draw, with Trent-Alexander Arnold scoring for the Liverpool. But can they go one better today? Let's take a look.
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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Liverpool could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Kelleher; Bradley, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
We predict that City could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; Rodri, De Bruyne, Kovacic; Silva, Haaland, Foden.
City started on top at Anfield, with Caoimhin Kelleher continuing his impressive form of late by making three big saves in the opening 20 minutes. As the first half progressed, Liverpool grew into the game, but just before the break, Luis Diaz was adjudged to have made a dangerous
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