Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp will resume their rivalry on Sunday as Manchester City host Liverpool in the most eagerly anticipated match of the season so far - and two stars from the pair's first ever clash could feature.The potentially title-deciding Premier League encounter at the Etihad will see the two managerial masterminds face off for the 23rd time in their illustrious careers.
With nine wins apiece and four draws between them in their 22 meetings so far, the pair cannot be split - even if a point separates their two teams heading into Sunday.Guardiola's City currently hold the slender advantage over Klopp's Reds, but that could all change over 90 minutes.
With managerial bragging rights also up for grabs, it could in fact be one of two players who featured in the very first clash between the pair who affect Sunday's outcome.The first of those 22 meetings came back in 2013 when Klopp's Borussia Dortmund claimed a 4-2 win over a Bayern Munich side recently inherited by Guardiola in the German Super Cup.
The enthralling encounter, which set the tone for one of football's most gripping managerial rivalries of the modern era, featured both City's Ilkay Gundogan and Liverpool's Thiago.And in a fascinating twist, both players will be coming up against their former managers when their current teams lock horns on Sunday.
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