English Premier League - How to watch Liverpool vs Manchester City

October 6, 2018 By Oscar Rojas

Topics: English Premier League, Liverpool, Manchester City, TV Schedules, TV Listings

The two teams that have set the pace this season lock horns in Sunday's most anticipated clash. Follow this game with our detailed guide.

One of the most anticipated games of the season takes place on Sunday, as Liverpool hosts Manchester City in their first encounter of the 2018-19 Premier League season.

The fierce rivalry has intensified in the last couple of years, mainly due to the input from both coaches involved: Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola. Both tacticians re-ignited their Bundesliga rivalry and have treated fans with some interesting games in the recent past, including a massive Liverpool win in their Champions League meeting a few months ago.

This time, Liverpool enters this game on the lowest point of the season. After a scintillating start, the Reds have lost two out of their last three games in all comps, and they will surely try to bounce back this time around. Their latest EPL outing saw the Reds earning a last-minute draw against Chelsea, keeping their unscathed run in the English top flight.

For this game, coach Klopp may need to change his stance due to some key absences. Naby Keita, Adam Lallana and Divock Origi are all doubts for the Reds, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is a long-term absentee due to a knee injury sustained last season. The team's attacking trio of Sadio Mané, Mohamed Salah and Roberto Firmino is expected to lead their efforts to claim all the points on Sunday.

On the other side of the pitch, Pep Guardiola's men have also suffered some scares, but even after losing a Champions League game, they seem to enter this match in better shape than their opponents. Four wins in all comps for Manchester City confirm these claims.

Guardiola will have to make do without three players: Claudio Bravo, Eliaquim Mangala and Fabian Delph. Kevin De Bruyne is not expected to start, even if he's recovered from a knee injury, while Ilkay Gundogan and Benjamin Mendy may be available after recovering from their physical problems.

Match facts

Manchester City has failed to win a single Premier League match at Anfield since 2003.
Liverpool enters this game on a 3-game winless streak.
This will be the fourth competitive game between these teams in 2018. All of them have been won by Liverpool.
The last game between these teams took place in the International Champions Cup back in July. Liverpool also won that match with a 2-1 score.
Manchester City's most recent visit to Anfield in a Premier League game saw the Reds claim a 4-3 win.
Jürgen Klopp has defeated Pep Guardiola seven times in 14 games.