How Man City should line up vs Liverpool FC in Premier League fixture

Manchester City take on old rivals Liverpool on Sunday in what could be a pivotal Premier League clash.

Despite Liverpool's poor start to the season - they sit down in 10th with only two wins to their name - Pep Guardiola maintains that they are still City's main title rivals. A victory would certainly see the Blues land a big blow in the race for top spot then as they would go 16 points ahead of the Merseyside outfit.

Jurgen Klopp's side did have a galvanising result midweek, though, as they smashed Rangers 7-1 in the Champions League, while City had a difficult evening in Denmark where they had to hold on for a 0-0 draw with FC Copenhagen after being reduced to 10 men.

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Both teams go into the heavyweight bout with injury issues, especially Liverpool. The Reds are without seven key players as Luis Diaz, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Naby Keita, Curtis Jones, Arthur and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are all sidelined.

City, meanwhile, are still without England trio Kyle Walker, Kalvin Phillips and John Stones. There is positive news as Erling Haaland is ready to go after remaining on the bench in Copenhagen following complaints of fatigue.

Here's how MEN Sport writers believe City should line up for the game and pick your own team in the widget below.

There are big decisions for Guardiola to make all over the pitch, starting in defence. Sergio Gomez probably played his way out of contention, and Manuel Akanji did well enough last week to show he'll be solid enough at right-back against Mo Salah. Aymeric Laporte looked tired at the end vs Copenhagen, so Nathan Ake deserves a chance to come in.

Kevin De Bruyne was taken off before full time in Denmark, while