Former Liverpool and Manchester City goalkeeper David James has selected the front three he thinks each side should play ahead of their all-important clash on Sunday.
The Reds travel to the Etihad just one point behind the Citizens with just eight games left in the season, with many billing this match as the one that will decide the Premier League title.
As such Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola will have big decisions on their hands, with their team selection pivotal to the outcome of the game, and James, who made a combined 377 appearances for both clubs, has shared with Metro Sport, via Genting Casino, who he would pick for the big match.
‘I think Mohamed Salah has to start, that’s not really in question, said James. ‘Luis Diaz – what a signing. It’s not just that he’s quick and skilful but he’s mobile, so mobile. Only a little bit more than Mane but we’re talking about the best attackers in world football at the moment.
‘It’s interesting when you look at Diogo Jota’s goal return. It’s very, very good but if you look at the amount of assists there’s not many there, so where Salah’s giving assists Jota’s not doing the same. So perhaps you go with Sadio Mane instead, so Mane, Diaz, Salah.’
Salah has been the talk of the town recently, with the prolific Egyptian enduring a bit of a goal drought with no goals from open play in his last seven games for the Reds.
‘Leading up to December, Salah was scoring lots of goals but also helping others. He’s second in Liverpool assists this season [to Trent Alexander-Arnold],’ James added.
‘But then leading up to the African Cup of Nations, it was almost like there was this urgency to get the goals in before he went away for a month and his style of play changed. I just question whether or not
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