Man City out to hand Liverpool reality check in Anfield showdown

LONDON : There is a sense of destiny around Liverpool as the final act of Juergen Klopp's trophy-laden Anfield reign plays out, but on Sunday the seemingly unstoppable force that is Manchester City will seek to deliver a reality check.

An intriguing three-way Premier League title race arrives at a potentially pivotal point as Klopp's leaders welcome reigning champions City with top spot at stake and games running out.

A Liverpool victory would move them four points clear of City with 10 games left and potentially two points clear of Arsenal who host Brentford on Saturday knowing victory would put them provisionally on top of the table.

Should City, whose 20-game unbeaten run in all competitions is giving them a familiar air of invincibility, win they will be firm favourites to go on and claim a record fourth successive title and stay on course for an unprecedented double treble.

A draw, as happened at The Etihad Stadium earlier in the season, could leave Arsenal in the driving seat.

It would be a stretch to describe Sunday's encounter as a 'title decider' as each of the three teams involved face numerous hurdles down the final stretch - but Sunday's clash and Arsenal's trip to City on March 31 will be crucial.

"Liverpool and Arsenal both have Man City in the next few weeks and they can't look upon anyone else to help them," Manchester United's multiple former title winner Gary Neville said. "They have to go and win."

A likely last Premier League meeting between Klopp and Pep Guardiola will make for compulsive viewing.

Their 29-match rivalry began in the Bundesliga and has continued in England and Sunday's duel will be the 16th between them in the Premier League.

With City, Guardiola has got the better of Klopp five times with