First meets second at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday as Manchester City host Liverpool in the early kick off. Having suffered a poor campaign last year, Jurgen Klopp's side have made themselves challengers once again this term with an impressive run of form in the top flight.
The Merseysiders have lost just once all season in the Premier League and are a point behind Pep Guardiola's City. The Blues have suffered no hangover from their historic Treble campaign and are leading the way at the top.
But, both City and Liverpool are contending with injuries to key players ahead of the meeting in Manchester. READ MORE: Liverpool advice for City game contradicts Chelsea theories READ MORE: Stones has made himself crucial to two teams MEN Sport has rounded up the injury news and return dates for both sides ahead of the big game. Erling Haaland Injury: Ankle What we know: The Norwegian talisman is in a race against the clock to be fit in time for the game this weekend.
Norway's head coach Stale Solbakken suggested the injury was not as bad as first feared by claiming he could have played Scotland 'if it was a final'.
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