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The struggling defending champions will face some formidable challenges in Sunday's Premier League highlight match, as Liverpool and Manchester City clash at Anfield.

A victory for Arne Slot's team would extend their lead over Man City to 11 points in the league table, potentially extinguishing the visitors' hopes of winning five consecutive titles with only a third of the season completed.

Latest team news for Liverpool vs Manchester City

After returning to the squad for the match against Real Madrid but not getting a chance to play, Trent Alexander-Arnold has been confirmed fit to start Sunday's game, a timely addition as Conor Bradley had a questionable hamstring issue during the Champions League match.

Bradley was one of two new concerns for Liverpool on Wednesday, as Ibrahima Konate also suffered a leg injury late in the game and moved very slowly. Therefore, Joe Gomez could make his first Premier League start of the season alongside Virgil van Dijk.

Players such as Federico Chiesa (fitness issues), Diogo Jota (abdominal problems), Alisson Becker (hamstring injury), and Kostas Tsimikas (ankle injury) are not expected to return for the December 1st game. Coach Slot may only make one change, with Dominik Szoboszlai replacing Curtis Jones.

For Man City, one of the few positive things they can take away from the defeat against Feyenoord is the return of Ruben Dias from a calf injury, and no other players suffered injuries in the match.

Jeremy Doku (thigh problem) has also returned to training ahead of the Champions League match and could feature on Sunday, but John Stones (leg injury), Rodri (ACL injury), Oscar Bobb (leg injury) and Mateo Kovacic (unspecified injury) will remain absent.

Guardiola decided not to start Kevin De Bruyne in the midweek game, but both De Bruyne and Savinho could change Man City's attacking play. The Catalan manager will also have to make an important decision regarding Matheus Nunes after his brilliant performance in the Champions League.

Latest predicted lineups for Liverpool vs Manchester City

Liverpool:

Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez

Manchester City:

Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; Nunes, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Savinho

Latest football match prediction: Liverpool vs Manchester City

Preparing to welcome the Premier League champions with a victory over the European champions, Liverpool ended their Champions League nightmare against Real Madrid on Wednesday night, with Mohamed Salah's missed penalty no longer a major issue.

Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring, Cody Gakpo headed in, and Caoimhin Kelleher made a superb save from Kylian Mbappe's missed penalty, helping Liverpool maintain their perfect record in European competitions in the 2024-25 season. This keeps manager Slot's team at the top of both domestic and European competitions.

The comfortable victory against Real Madrid followed a hard-fought comeback against Southampton last weekend, where Mohamed Salah scored a brace in the second half, saving manager Slot's side from their first away defeat.

Currently, Liverpool are on a run of six consecutive wins across all competitions, scoring multiple goals in each game and keeping three clean sheets at Anfield against Real Madrid, Aston Villa, and Bayer Leverkusen. Regardless, Liverpool maintain an unbridgeable lead over their rivals and can confidently welcome champions Manchester City this Sunday.

Returning to manager Pep Guardiola, he just witnessed a disastrous defeat against Feyenoord in the Champions League. Man City lost to the Dutch team after conceding an equalizer despite leading by three goals in the 53rd minute, making them the first team in Champions League history to lose a three-goal advantage in the final 15 minutes of a match.

In the post-match press conference, Guardiola, with a cut on his nose and scratches on his head, had to explain his comments about wanting to harm himself. His team had gone six games without a win in a row, highlighting the clear crisis as Man City hadn't won a competition since the end of October.

The 0-4 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur last weekend pushed Man City down near the bottom four, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion all just one point behind. Notably, Guardiola's team have lost all four of their most recent away games.

Nevertheless, Man City can still rely on their strong attacking prowess away from home, having scored in 26 consecutive away games, their last failure being against Aston Villa last December.

However, Man City will face a major challenge when they take on Liverpool, a team they haven't lost to in their last four encounters, including two 1-1 draws in Jurgen Klopp's farewell season. However, Guardiola's win rate against Liverpool is only 27%, the lowest among teams he has faced at least five times, creating an unfavorable outlook for Man City in the upcoming match.

Predicting the score for Liverpool vs Man City

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the Liverpool vs Man City match:

• Sportsmole: Liverpool 3-0 Man City

• WhoScore: Liverpool 2-0 Man City
• Our prediction: Liverpool 3-0 Man City

When and where can I watch Liverpool vs Man City live?

To watch the Liverpool vs Man City match live in the English Premier League at 11:00 PM on December 1st, viewers can tune in to K+ Sport, K+PM, or other online sports channels. We wish you enjoyable football viewing moments.

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