"Liverpool host City for a match with huge ramifications for the title race and the battle to qualify for next season's Champions League. list of 4 itemsend of list City trail leaders Arsenal by six points and could find themselves nine adrift by the time they kick off, with the Gunners hosting Sunderland on Saturday. Liverpool could also be four points outside the top five, which should secure a place in the Champions League, should Manchester United and Chelsea win on Saturday."
"Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz, two of Liverpool's big-money summer signings, are beginning to deliver returns. Ekitike scored twice in the win over Newcastle to take his tally for the season to 15, while Wirtz has netted six times in 10 matches since ending a 22-game wait for his first Liverpool goal. City's Erling Haaland, meanwhile, is experiencing an unusual lean spell with just two goals in his last 12 games. He has never scored for City at Anfield."
"How to follow: We'll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 13:30 GMT in advance of our live text commentary stream. Liverpool are eager to showcase how far they have progressed after losing 3-0 to City in November, manager Arne Slot said on Thursday. I mainly remember the game we played at Etihad, and we were outplayed for large parts in the first half, Slot told reporters. So, this is another moment to see where we are in the developmen"
Liverpool and Manchester City meet at Anfield on Sunday at 16:30 GMT with major implications for the Premier League title race and Champions League qualification. Manchester City trail leaders Arsenal by six points and could be nine behind by kickoff; Liverpool could drop to four points outside the top five depending on other results. City sit sixth on 39 points but recent form includes a 2-2 draw with Tottenham after surrendering a two-goal lead; Liverpool beat Newcastle 4-1. Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz have added goals for Liverpool; Erling Haaland has two in his last 12 and has never scored at Anfield. Liverpool manager Arne Slot framed the fixture as a chance to measure progress.
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