Premier League: 10 things to look out for this weekend

The slightest flaw could help the other win the supposed title-decider at the Etihad and the absence of Rúben Dias will be a worry for Manchester City. John Stones will almost certainly replace him for Liverpool’s visit. He spent most of Tuesday night in Atlético Madrid’s half as City were not forced to defend against a side who failed to have a single shot at goal. Liverpool will be the polar opposite on Sunday and Stones, alongside Aymeric Laporte, will need to maintain concentration against the most prolific attack in the Premier League, who have seven more goals than City this season. Adapting to different styles is the beauty of flitting between domestic and European football but such a drastic change could be hard to adapt to, especially for someone like Stones whose concentration can lapse. Liverpool may target Stones as the pressure will be on him to replace City’s most consistent defender. There is no doubting he has the ability to keep Liverpool quiet but he will need to be at his focused best or Jürgen Klopp could be spending Monday buying silver polish. WU

Manchester City v Liverpool, Sunday 4.30pm (all times BST)

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Manchester United have played more league games this season under Ralf Rangnick (16) than Ole Gunnar Solskjær (12). The pattern is clear: Rangnick loses fewer matches than Solskjær but draws more. And draws are no good to United now. They probably have to win seven of their final eight fixtures to stay in contention for the top four, and they’re in no sort of form. As Wayne Rooney said on Monday Night Football, the sharp end of the season demands