In one of the most anticipated fixtures of the season, league leaders Liverpool host champions Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday.
City are enduring their worst run of form under Pep Guardiola, having not won in their last six matches after letting a 3-0 lead slip in their 3-3 draw with Feyenoord in the Champions League on Tuesday. By contrast, Liverpool have lost once this season in all competitions and are fresh off a dominant win over Real Madrid.
Here's everything you need to know ahead of the clash in Liverpool.
Key details:
Date: Sunday, Dec. 1 at 4 p.m. GMT (12.30 p.m. ET).
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool.
Referee: Chris Kavanagh.
VAR: Tim Wood.
How to watch:
The match will be live on Sky Sports in the UK and will be available on NBC and the USA in the United States. You can also follow ESPN's live updates.
Stats:
- Man City's six-game winless streak in all competitions is their longest since Sept.-Oct. 2016 (also six in Guardiola's first season at the club). The manager has never gone seven games without winning in his managerial career.
- Man City have lost three straight Premier League games for the first time since Feb-Mar 2016 under Manuel Pellegrini; last lost 4 straight PL games in April-Aug. 2008 (4).
- Mohamed Salah has 16 goal contributions (10 goals and six assists) so far this season, four more than any other player in the league.
- Salah has scored 11 goals for Liverpool vs. Man City -- the most any player has scored against teams managed by Guardiola.
- Man City have never been shut out in consecutive PL games under Guardiola.
Stats provided by ESPN's Stats and Information Group.
Team news:
Liverpool:
Alisson Becker, G, hamstring, OUT, estimated return Dec. 1
Federico Chiesa, F/M, undisclosed, OUT, estimated return Dec. 7
Diogo Jota, F, upper body, OUT, estimated return Dec. 4
Ibrahima Konaté, D, foot, DOUBT
Kostas Tsimikas, D, ankle, OUT, estimated return Dec. 1
Manchester City:
Oscar Bobb, F/M, leg, OUT, estimated return Jan. 14
Rúben Dias, D, calf, DOUBT
Jérémy Doku, F/M, quadriceps, OUT, estimated return Dec. 1
Rodri, M, knee, OUT, estimated return Jul. 1
Mateo Kovacic, M, undisclosed, OUT, estimated return Dec. 15
John Stones, D, undisclosed, DOUBT
Expected lineups:
Liverpool:
GK Caoimhín Kelleher
LB Andrew Robertson | CB Ibrahima Konaté | CB Virgil van Dijk | RB Conor Bradley
DM Ryan Gravenberch | DM Alexis Mac Allister
LW Cody Gakpo | AM Dominik Szoboszlai | RW Mohamed Salah
ST Darwin Núñez
Manchester City:
GK Ederson
LB Josko Gvardiol | CB Manuel Akanji | CB Nathan Aké | RB Kyle Walker
DM Matheus Nunes | DM Rico Lewis
LW Phil Foden | AM Kevin De Bruyne | RW Savinho
ST Erling Haaland
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