Jamie Carragher gives surprising verdict on Man City vs Liverpool FC

Jamie Carragher is confident Liverpool will not walk away from the Etihad Stadium with three points when they face Manchester City this weekend.

The top two face off in the Premier League in the first match back since the international break with only a point separating them. City currently lead the way on 28 points but only three points separates them and fifth place Aston Villa.

Pep Guardiola is also sweating on the fitness of a few of his first team starters including Erling Haaland and Ederson. Jurgen Klopp has a couple of injuries too but the quantity is by no means as great as City's.

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Despite this, Carragher is not confident his former club will be able to come away with maximum points this weekend. He told Sky Bet's Stick to Football podcast: "It will be tough - the best Liverpool will get is a draw.

"Liverpool’s record there is poor. Liverpool have the best goalkeeper in the world and they’ll definitely need him.

"Liverpool’s defensive record has been really good this season and Virgil van Dijk has been not too far away from his best. But there are still chinks in the armour with [Andy] Robertson out, Trent [Alexander-Arnold] in that midfield going back to full-back, and I’m thinking of [Jeremy] Doku coming up against him.

"Also, Liverpool defensively in midfield still haven’t really got that top class number six, so it will be difficult. The best they’ll get is a draw."

While Carragher is pessimistic about the visitors' chances, former Arsenal striker Ian Wright offered hope to the Reds' supporters. "I’m going to go with Liverpool," he added.

"Liverpool, defensively, should have conceded more goals by now but