Big Match Breakdown: Liverpool v Man City

Ilkay Gundogan has picked up a hamstring problem, so Bernardo and David Silva are likely to start either side of Fernandinho, with Sergio Aguero flanked by Raheem Sterling and Leroy Sane.

Key Battles

Liverpool seem to trouble City more than any other side. Is their intense pressing the kryptonite to Guardiola’s possession-based approach? They’ll look to mark Fernandinho out of the game and make it hard for the visitors to build attacks.

Mohamed Salah hasn’t been at his best so far this season. But he could run riot if City don’t offer Laporte enough protection in an unfamiliar role.

The Manchester club could look to go around the hosts, rather than pass through them. Sane and Sterling can terrify any defence, especially one who pushes the full-backs as high as Liverpool.

Match Odds

Liverpool are narrow 6/4 favourites, with City just behind at 17/10. The draw is 5/2.

There could be plenty of goals at Anfield. All four meetings between the sides last season produced at least three. Both Teams to Score is 1/2, with Over 3.5 Goals going for 6/4.

Salah leads the goalscoring markets. He’s 4/1 to open the scoring or 5/4 to strike against City for the fourth game running.

After scoring a stunning goal against Chelsea last weekend, Daniel Sturridge is 17/10 to score against another of his former clubs here.

City will be looking to Sergio Aguero to fire them to victory. The Argentine’s 9/2 to break the deadlock. He’s also 13/10 to net Anytime.

Raheem Sterling is also a 2/1 shot to score against Liverpool for the first time since his departure.

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All Odds and Markets are correct as of the date of publishing