Erling Haaland moment could come back to haunt Liverpool FC against Man City

Ahead of Manchester City’s upcoming battle with rivals Liverpool, there are a number of subplots to look out for.

Pep Guardiola will be looking to get one over on his old adversary Jurgen Klopp, with the German manager currently just ahead in their head-to-head record.

Ilkay Gundogan may be picked to start, with his future still firmly up in the air. Luis Diaz is poised for a Liverpool return, although the likes of Kyle Walker will be hoping that his pace remains on the bench for as long as possible.

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But, more than most, the media’s attention will be on Erling Haaland. It’s a situation that he’s obviously grown used to by now, having had a season that many considered to be impossible.

Injury kept him out of the Norwegian set-up during the international break and, though he still remains a doubt going into the fixture, there is probably no other team he’d want to come up against than Liverpool, with an old score to settle.

In what feels like a lifetime ago, the season started at the King Power Stadium, as these two sides contested the Community Shield. Depending on how you feel about the annual curtain-raiser, the match is either an opportunity to claim the first trophy of the season or a glorified friendly.

The unusual setting could have made for a drab affair, but City and Liverpool don't often play in first gear - especially against each other.

The narrative of the game was a tale of two new strikers. While Haaland had made his hotly anticipated switch from Borussia Dortmund, Darwin Nunez had arrived in Liverpool from Benfica. The Community Shield would be the first chance for fans to see how these two attackers, both weighed down by hefty price