Liverpool vs Manchester City live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?
A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Anfield
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Your support makes all the difference.Two old Bundesliga rivals, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, renew acquaintances at Anfield on New Year's Eve when Liverpool take on Manchester City.
The manager meet each other for the first time in English football, having met on eight separate occasions while in charge of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich respectively.
They each have four wins and four defeats from their encounters with each other, but who will emerge victorious on Merseyside and strike a potentially serious blow in this season's title race?
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It’s a big game for…
Raheem Sterling. Since moving from Liverpool to Manchester City, the 22-year-old has played his former employers twice, a 3-0 thrashing upon his return to Anfield and a 4-1 drubbing at the Etihad. The winger will be desperate to silence the Liverpool fans.
Best stat…
15: Liverpool have gone 15 games unbeaten at Anfield against City, with the Citizens’ last win coming back in the 2002/03 season when Nicolas Anelka scored a last minute winner.
Remember when...
Phillipe Coutinho put Liverpool back in front against City in the 2013/14 season when they were mightily close to winning the league.
Player to watch…
Adam Lallana. The attacking midfielder has been in dazzling form for the Reds. It seems as if anything that Liverpool will create will come through Lallana, especially with the absence of Coutinho. The 28-year-old has scored three goals and set up one in his last three games.
Past three meetings…
Liverpool 3 (Lallana, Milner, Firmino) Manchester City 0, Premier League, March 2016
Liverpool 1 (Coutinho) Manchester City 1 (Fernandinho) (Man City win on penalties), EFL Cup, December 2016
Manchester City 1 (Aguero) Liverpool 4 (Mangala O.G, Coutinho, Firmino, Skrtel), Premier League, November 2015
Form guide…
Liverpool: WWLDWW
Manchester City: LDLWWW
Vital information…
KICK-OFF TIME: 17:30, Saturday 31 December 2016
TV: Live on BT Sport
Odds…
Liverpool to win: 29/20
Manchester City to win: 19/10
Draw: 13/5
(Odds provided by BetVictor)
45 mins: Sterling does well to prevent Milner getting in a cross, and ends up on his backside as a result. He doesn't look a happy chap at the moment, the ex-Liverpool winger.
HALF-TIME
Strange half. Liverpool deserve their lead, given them by a fabulous Wijnaldum header, but that's been just about the only moment of excitement. Pep Guardiola's side were woeful for half an hour but there were signs towards the end of the half they were finding their feet. Plenty more life left in this one.
Manchester City only had three touches inside the Liverpool penalty area during the first half - three!
46 mins: Liverpool straight on the attack. Firmino, inside the area, picks out Clyne but the Liverpool right-back doesn't really compose himself and scuffs his shot wide.
49 mins: Great interplay between Wijnaldum and Lallana puts City on the back foot again but the visitors manage to clear. Liverpool have started this half at a higher tempo.
52 mins: City have had a shot! A swift break ends with Aguero powering a shot but it's straight at Mignolet. City's first effort on target.
56 mins: That really was close! This time it's David Silva who whips a left-footed shot inches wide of Mignolet's post. A warning for Liverpool.
57 mins: A terrific diagonal pass from Toure finds Sterling on the stretch but he volleys into the side netting. The visitors much improved.
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