This is the showdown of the season so far, between the reigning champions and those of the two preceding campaigns. Manchester City are starting to hit form, with Ferran Torres appearing one of the buys of the summer. Liverpool, though, have had the measure of City in recent seasons and so will arrive in east Manchester as a decent shot to record what could prove a materially significant win. Jamie Jackson
Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Etihad Stadium
Last season Manchester City 4 Liverpool 0
Odds H Evens A 5-2 D 3-1
Referee Craig Pawson
This season G4 Y15 R0 3.5 cards/game
MANCHESTER CITY
Subs from Steffen, Carson, García, Doyle, Harwood-Bellis, Delap, Palmer, Zinchenko, Gündogan, Stones, Bernabe, Silva, Aké, Jesus
Doubtful None
Injured Fernandinho (leg, 21 Nov), Mendy (knee, 21 Nov), Agüero (hamstring, 21 Nov)
Suspended None
Discipline Y9 R0
Form WLDWDW
Leading scorers Foden, Sterling 2
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Adrián, Kelleher, Tsimikas, R Williams, N Williams, Phillips, Koumetio, Keïta, Milner, Shaqiri, Firmino, Minamino, Origi
Doubtful None
Injured Thiago (knee, 21 Nov), Fabinho (hamstring, 21 Nov), Oxlade-Chamberlain (knee, Dec), Van Dijk (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y6 R0
Form WWLDWW
Leading scorer Salah 7
