X reacts as Liverpool and Man City play out thrilling draw at Anfield

It's fair to say Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola's final Premier League clash lived up to the hype on Sunday, as their teams played out an enthralling game at Anfield.

An Alexis Mac Allister penalty early in the second half canceled out John Stones' first-half effort, ensuring the points were shared between the title rivals.

Here's how social media reacted to the game.

Rather than the players who were starting the game, all of the pre-match talk was dominated by the absentees from Liverpool's lineup.

Despite featuring on Thursday in the Europa League, Mohamed Salah wasn't deemed fit enough to start, while centre-back Ibrahima Konate's injury concern picked up in midweek meant he wasn't included in the matchday squad at all.

Salah's absence from the starting XI received a particularly mixed reaction from Reds fans.

I'm sorry, but Salah had to start today.

He's been in training since Wednesday, played 20 minutes and looked great Thursday, and we don't have another PL game for 3 weeks. Rest him for the FA Cup next week if we have to.

It's too big a game. I don't get that at all.

Salah not starting is not a surprise when he hasn’t played a full 90 for 2 months and just recovered last week. No point risking him, despite how massive this game is.

There was also some discontent about Konate being risked by Jurgen Klopp in Liverpool's expectedly comfortable win over Sparta Prague on Thursday, too.

Konate starting Thursday night was laughable

Worst possible timing for Konate to get injured. Been absolutely immense this season. If there’s one game you don’t want him to miss, with his speed and physicality, it’s this one. Huge loss.

After an opening 20 minutes in which the injury-riddled Liverpool more than held their own against a