Manchester City will look to slow Liverpool's march to the Premier League championship when they meet in a key matchup on Sunday. Liverpool are coming off a 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Wednesday, while Manchester City dropped a 3-1 decision to Real Madrid in the second leg of the UEFA Champions League that same day.

Manchester City versus Real Madrid will be just the fourth fixture in European Cup/Uefa Champions League history to played in four consecutive seasons, after Deportivo de La Coruna vs Juventus (4 from 2000-01 to 2003-04), Chelsea vs Liverpool (5 from 2004-05 to 2008-09), and Atletico de Madrid vs Real Madrid (4 from 2013-14 to 2016-17).

Manchester City will host Liverpool in their upcoming game of the English Premier League 2024/25 season at the Etihad Stadium. City are fourth in the points table with 44 points in 25 matches.

Pep Guardiola confident Manchester City can match Liverpool in one-off clash - City find themselves in an unfamiliar position outside the race for top spot this season.

Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola has cast doubt over Erling Haaland's involvement against Liverpool on Sunday and also confirmed that John Stones is likely to undergo surgery.