Kevin De Bruyne stars but trio dominate attack in fans' Man City and Liverpool combined XI

Manchester City and Liverpool will meet in a top of the table clash on Sunday, in a game that could go some way to determining this season's Premier League champions.

With eight games left to play City sit one point ahead of their title challengers. Defeat at the Etihad would see Liverpool - who have won 10 league games on the bounce - establish a two-point advantage at the top.

Arguably the two best sides in the world right now, both Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp have some exceptional talents to call upon. MEN readers have voted on their combined City and Liverpool XI, and it's fair to say that there are some controversial omissions...

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Goalkeeper - Alisson

City might have the best defence in the league this season (18 goals conceded in 30 games) but Liverpool aren't far behind.

Klopp's side have conceded just 20, and largely have Alisson to thank for that. The Brazilian keeper has been called into action more often than Ederson this season, required to make an average of 2.04 saves per 90 minutes compared to Ederson's 1.59.

Defenders - Trent Alexander-Arnold, Virgil van Dijk, Ruben Dias, Joao Cancelo

It's hard to argue with this back four to be fair. There may be question marks over Trent Alexander-Arnold's defensive abilities, but his quality on the ball - as seen with a ridiculous cross-field pass in Liverpool's recent defeat of Benfica - earns him his spot.

Virgil van Dijk has been one of the world's best centre-backs for a few years now, and there's every reason to believe Ruben Dias will achieve a similar level of consistency.

Andrew Robertson is undoubtedly the best left-footed left-back in the league, but there's no way