Ranking the 5 fiercest-ever Premier League rivalries as Carragher picks City v Liverpool

Manchester City will look to reach the FA Cup final for just the second time under Pep Guardiola when they face Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool in the semi-final at Wembley Stadium.

FA Cup semi-final between the Premier League’s two heavyweight clubs could not come at a better time for Liverpool.Jurgen Klopp and his men should be fresher. The Reds got to rest players for the Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica, while Manchester City not only had to travel but must now handle the fallout from Wednesday night’s mad scenes against Atletico Madrid. City had a couple of players come off against Atletico during that stormy affair and you have to wonder how fit defender Kyle Walker and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne can be for the showdown at Wembley on Saturday afternoon.True, City have a massive squad, so if anyone can cope, they can.

Manchester City will give injury doubts Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker until matchday to prove their fitness for the FA Cup semi-final clash with Liverpool. And that is good news for the Blues' season as it implies that the two respective injuries, both picked up in the goalless draw with Atletico Madrid on Wednesday, are not serious.

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Jamie Carragher has put the cat amongst the pigeons after including three current stars in what he thinks is Liverpool's all-time best XI.The former England international was asked to name his dream team during CBS Sports' coverage of the Reds' 3-1 victory over Benfica in the Champions League on Wednesday as the panel discussed whether or not Jurgen Klopp's current side was the best in Liverpool's history, particularly with an historic quadruple on the cards.Carragher named Mohamed Salah (as a midfielder, controversially), Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold alongside club legends such as Kenny Dalglish, Steven Gerrard and Alan Hansen in his all-time side, with the likes of Allisson Becker, Sadio Mane and Andy Robertson narrowly missing out. (check out his full selection below)."Well it would start with the goalkeeper, obviously, and that would be a toss-up between Ray Clemence and maybe the goalkeeper now, Alisson Becker.

BBC Breakfast host Dan Walker has revealed he has been given life advice by legendary former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.Dan, 45, has hosted BBC Breakfast since 2016, but last week announced he's joining 5 News, as a replacement Sian Williams.The presenter said Sir Alex, 80, told him to embrace the “next ­challenge” when they met up at the Grand National at Aintree last week, ahead of Dan taking up his Channel 5 role.He told The Mirror: “I’ve had a long chat with Sir Alex Ferguson. It’s the first time I’ve seen him for a while and he looks very well.“He’s given me career advice, which was lovely.

Liverpool legend John Barnes does not believe Manchester City's rivalry with his old club is the greatest in Premier League history.

Jurgen Klopp has asked BT Sport to move Liverpool's trip to Newcastle United later this month as the row over fixture congestion rages on.The Reds boss has been publicly critical of the fixture list this season as Liverpool's matches pile up as they approach the end of the season and continue to chase a quadruple. Now, he has called on BT Sport to switch the kick-off time for their league match against Newcastle on April 30.Liverpool are set to travel to St.

Rio Ferdinand has warned Erik ten Hag of the 10-year problem he'll need to fix at Manchester United this summer if he becomes the club's new manager.

Liverpool fans have been left bemused after James Milner appeared to be the Reds captain for less than a minute before passing the armband on. Liverpool marched on through to the Champions League semi-finals after a 3-3 draw with a spirited Benfica side at Anfield.

Liverpool survived a scare as Jurgen Klopp's side progressed to the Champions League semi-finals following a nervy 3-3 draw with Benfica on Wednesday night.The German made seven changes for the return leg at Anfield as he shuffled the pack ahead of his side's trip to Wembley to take on Manchester City in the FA Cup semi-finals on Saturday - days on from the pair's Etihad epic last weekend. Though the line-up may have differed from Lisbon last week, the match started in similar fashion with Ibrahima Konate once again netting the opener with a bullet header.

Liverpool fans have hailed their 'bargin' signing Ibrahima Konate after the Reds centre-back notched his second goal in as many games on Wednesday evening. Konate was named in the Jurgen Klopp's starting side against Benfica in the Champions League after being dropped over the weekend.

Liverpool fans have got the jitters after seeing Jurgen Klopp's line-up for tonight's Champions League quarter-final second leg against Benfica.The Reds are strong favourites to win the tie having secured a 3-1 victory in Lisbon last week, but after fielding a team that wouldn't look out of place in an FA Cup third-round fixture, Liverpool fans are genuinely concerned that it might end up being a long old night for them.First-team shoe-ins Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold have all been dropped, while the likes of Joe Gomez and Konstantinos Tsimikas have been handed unexpected run-outs in defence.Elsewhere, James Milner has replaced Thiago in midfield, Ibrahima Konate comes in for Van Dijk, and Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino lead the line (check out the full line-up below)."That's a lot of changes for only having a 2 goal advantage," one nervous fan tweeted."Feels like we're underestimating them," said a second, while another wrote: "I get the need to rotate and keep our strongest fit, but I really don't know about that midfield."Is Jurgen Klopp's line-up too weak? Let us know what you think in the comments section.A fourth fan wrote: Is this am FA Cup third-round game? … Guys see what happened to Real yesterday? … 2 goal lead is nothing they can comeback."Klopp will almost certainly be keen to keep his stars as fresh as possible, especially with Liverpool still fighting on all three available fronts, and an FA Cup semi-final against Manchester City coming in just a few days.And with just a point separating them and City at the top of the Premier League, the title run-in is shaping up to be one of the most nail-biting in history.Let's see if Klopp's risk pays off, shall we?

Bayern Munich crashing out of the Champions League at the hands of Villarreal.The bizarre incident happened an hour or so after the game with the supporter clambering down from the stands and hobbling onto the grass to drunkenly serenade the empty stadium. He then tumbled over, gestured to the sky in celebration, and stumbled off into the night, apparently singing songs about Koln striker Anthony Modeste.

Steve McClaren has compared Erik ten Hag to Manchester United legend Sir Alex Ferguson.

Manchester City travel to Diego Simeone's Atletico Madrid tonight in their second- eg of the Champions League quarter-final with a 1-0 cushion after Kevin de Bruyne's goal gave them a first leg advantage. Meanwhile Liverpool face Benfica at the same time with a 3-1 lead.

Manchester United's glory days.Ajax boss Ten Hag is set to finalise his move to the Red Devils and become the club's fifth permanent manager in the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era. The 52-year-old Dutchman has a verbal agreement in place to take charge at Old Trafford and is expected to begin his new role at the end of the season. Ten Hag has an uphill battle to turn United's fortunes around after a dismal campaign.

Rio Ferdinand has revealed that Manchester United's failed pursuit of Karim Benzema is Sir Alex Ferguson's biggest regret at United.Benzema was at his brilliant best at Stamford Bridge in Chelsea and Real Madrid's quarter-final clash in the Champions League. And speaking ahead of their second leg at the Bernabeu, Ferdinand revealed how close United came to landing the Frenchman.The former Red Devils centre-back told the BT Sport studio: "I remember coming off the pitch and Sir Alex Ferguson said don’t worry, I’m trying to get him.

Jurgen Klopp has blasted TV execs for their fixture scheduling and blamed them for no English side ever completing a quadruple.Liverpool will face Bayern Munich or Villarreal in the Champions League semi-finals if they hold on to a 3-1 lead against Benfica on Wednesday. But that would mean the first leg of the last-four clash will likely come on the Wednesday before a 12.30pm kick-off away at Newcastle on Saturday May 30.Klopp said: “If we get through, we have a semi final and then BT and the Premier League thought we should have Newcastle away at 12.30.

UFC star and Liverpool fan Paddy Pimblett has picked his all-time Reds XI, but there was no place for legendary defender Jamie Carragher.The 27-year-old has quickly become one of the most loved UFC stars in England, and the love he shows for his city of Liverpool has only deepened his connection with those in Merseyside. Pimblett is a big Reds fan, and has even been seen in the away end at Inter Milan earlier on in their Champions League venture this season.Like all Liverpool fans, Pimblett is delighted with the current squad under Jurgen Klopp, but there were some old faces named when he picked his all-time Reds XI on BT Sport. But there wasn't any room for Carragher in his selection, as the current Monday Night Football host was left out.Pimblett revealed his squad on BT Sport, as he said: "Goalkeeper, no questions asked - Alisson Becker.