Although it’s not quite the last chance saloon, Anfield this evening represents as close as it gets as Liverpool look to resurrect their Premier League title defence against Manchester City.
Having suffered back-to-back home defeats, an unthinkable feat little more than a fortnight ago, the Reds have to quickly get back on track if they are going to stand a chance of retaining their hard-earned status as champions.
Jurgen Klopp‘s side have enjoyed success in this fixture in recent times, with memorable victories aplenty both domestically and in the Champions League.
However, owing to an absence of impassioned fans and a crippling injury list, Klopp’s charges haven’t looked capable of keeping pace with today’s visitors so far this season.
A win against Pep Guardiola’s side mightn’t make Liverpool title favourites, but it would go a long way towards reigniting the belief that they can retain their Premier League crown.
With key players returning to training this week and two new centre-backs in situ, here’s how we think Klopp will line up, with four changes from the team which started against Brighton…
