This should be a feast of attacking play as Pep Guardiola’s possession-based tactics take on Jürgen Klopp’s aggressive forward line. Manchester City and Liverpool each harbour title hopes so this should offer a gauge of how close they may go. Last season’s corresponding match ended 1-1 and two years ago City suffered a 4-1 thrashing. Expect either manager to be jubilant with a mere 1-0 win. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off 12.30pm
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Man City 1 Liverpool 1
Live Sky Sports PL
Referee Jonathan Moss
This season G3, Y10, R0, 3.33 cards per game
Odds H 7-8 A 3-1 D 3-1
Manchester City
Subs from Bravo, Mangala, Touré, Foden, Adarabioyo, Díaz, Delph, Agüero, Danilo, Gündogan, Zinchenko
Doubtful Gündogan (match fitness)
Injured Kompany (calf, unknown)
Suspended Sterling (one match)
Form WDW
Discipline Y7 R2
Leading scorer Sterling 2
Liverpool
Subs from Karius, Ward, Gomez, Klavan, Milner, Moreno, Flanagan, Grujic, Woodburn, Sturridge, Solanke, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Ings, Markovic
Doubtful None
Injured Coutinho (match fitness, Sep), Clyne (back, unknown), Lallana (thigh, unknown)
Suspended None
Form DWW
Discipline Y6 R0
Leading scorer Mané 3
