Hi Steemians, Liverpool will host Manchester City tonight in a Premier League match at Anfield on Sunday (14 January 2018). In addition to having opportunities for revenge, the Reds also have the potential to end the perfect City record in the domestic competition.
Jurgen Klopp's side lost 5-0 in their previous match at Etihad Stadium. Sadio Mane red card in the first half to make the army Anfield appear sluggish and must be sincerely embarrassed.
Even so, Liverpool slowly increased. Performance Mohamed Salah et al continues to climb and they are unbeaten in the current 17 games. Of course this makes Pep Guardiola alert in Merseysid.
Liverpool did manage to bring Virgil van Dijk from Southampton this month, but he also lost to Philippe Coutinho who left for Barcelona. Many doubt the Reds rivalry in the Premier League, but Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain remains optimistic.
"I do not even really think about Phil going," he said. "You realize this is happening, but you can not begin to think 'What are we going to do now, Phil not here?'
"When Phil is not in this team, we keep playing well and we still have outstanding players who can score goals - like Mo Salah, Sadio, Roberto. I wish you all the best for Phil, but I concentrate on Liverpool and win as many games as possible - starting from Man City tomorrow Sunday. "
The hosts will be reinforced by Mohamed Salah in this match, but Daniel Sturridge, Nathaniel Clyne, Jordan Henderson and Alberto Moreno are still not ready to play. In the sky blue camp, Benjamin Mendy, Gabriel Jesus, and Vincent Kompany were the ones to be absent.
FORMATION FORECASTS
Liverpool (4-3-3): Mignolet; Gomez, Van Dijk, Lovren, Robertson; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Can, Milner; Wrong, Firmino, Mane
Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Stones, Danilo; To Bruyne, Fernandinho, Silva; Sterling, Aguero, Sane