The Blues lead Jurgen Klopp’s team by one point going into their match. The team hasn’t triumphed in the league at the Etihad since 2015, which was before to Pep Guardiola’s tenure in Manchester.

This season, Liverpool’s road record has also been a little erratic; in fact, the Merseyside team has lost its last three league games.

Even though Liverpool has played excellently at home, they have only triumphed in two of their six away games. In all competitions, City’s has also won 23 straight games at the Etihad. If the winners of Europe can surpass that mark the next weekend

The only loss during City’s recent winning streak of six games between the October and November international break was a thrilling 4–4 tie against Chelsea.

The team had previously suffered an early-autumn stumble. Guardiola’s team is returning to form after City scored an amazing 21 goals in those six games.

The three games that City has scheduled against the top five teams—Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and Aston Villa—are perfect, but the manager of the team will be concerned about the increasing number of injuries in his squad.

Rodri sustained an injury during halftime, missing Spain’s triumph over Cyprus. Ederson, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, and Nathan Ake all stepped down from their international assignments.

Erling Haaland was the sixth player to suffer an issue, having treatment on the field during the 2-0 victory over the Faroe Islands. The Norwegian team doctor stated that the striker observed a change in a pre-existing foot issue.

The three games that City has scheduled against the top five teams—Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and Aston Villa—are perfect, but the manager of the team will be concerned about the increasing number of injuries in his squad.

Rodri sustained an injury during halftime, missing Spain’s triumph over Cyprus. Ederson, Mateo Kovacic, Matheus Nunes, and Nathan Ake all stepped down from their international assignments.

Erling Haaland was the sixth player to suffer an issue, having treatment on the field during the 2-0 victory over the Faroe Islands. The Norwegian team doctor stated that the striker observed a change in a pre-existing foot issue.

Sergio Gomez is also uncertain, and Kevin De Bruyne and John Stones are unquestionably out due to longer-term problems. Keeping that in mind, here is how City might lineup against Liverpool on Saturday of next week.

Alisson Becker; Trent-Alexander Arnold, Ibrahima Konate, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Jordan Henderson, Fabinho, James Milner; Mohamed Salah, Cody Gakpo, Darwin Nunez are Liverpool’s expected starting lineup (4-3-3).

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Liverpool ‘going after’ 19-year-old star Mac Allister thinks is destined for big things

Liverpool are keen to continue splashing the cash in the January transfer window, with reinforcements at both ends of the pitch being eyed.

Jurgen Klopp orchestrated a major reshuffle at Anfield over the summer, shaking up his midfield ranks and allowing several of his ageing stars to depart.

Fabinho, Jordan Henderson and James Milner were among the departees, with Liverpool focusing on recruiting younger, long-term replacements.

Mac Allister, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Wataru Endo were all signed to breathe a new lease of life into the squad, and the quartet have achieved that goal to date. The Reds are second in the Premier League and have regained their status as title challengers.

The Merseyside outfit are keen to continue splashing the cash though, with several acquisitions being planned in January. According to Calcio Mercato, Liverpool have joined the race to sign Boca left-back Barco and are expected to make a push to acquire his services in January.

Juventus are also firmly in the race for the 19-year-old, with Diego Simeone keen for the Argentine to join him at Atletico Madrid. However, a move to the Premier League is firmly on the cards as well.

Brighton tabled a bid for Barco over the summer and they have remained in contact with Boca with the intention of striking a deal in January, with Manchester City and Chelsea also among his admirers.

But with an agreement still not in place for the attacking-minded full-back, who can also be deployed in midfield and on the wing, Liverpool have every chance of persuading Barco to commit his future to their project.

Mac Allister has publicly sung the praises of the young defender, and his connection with the fellow Argentine could prove useful for the Reds when looking to negotiate a deal.

Speaking to D Sports Radio earlier this month, Mac Allister said: “He (Barco) has a lot of ability and even when it looks like the opponents are going to take the ball away from him, nobody can take it away from him.

He’s still young and we have to take it little by little. I see him very focused, even if sometimes on the pitch he sometimes throws a little bit too much. He can be a very important player for our country and represent us very well in Europe.”