Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised Pep Guardiola’s management of his injury-hit Manchester City side and raised his own squad’s fitness concerns ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash at the Etihad.

With the Manchester City vs Liverpool blockbuster set to take place at the Etihad on Sunday, City boss Guardiola was asked if he considers the work of Liverpool boss Arne Slot better than that of his predecessor in the Anfield dugout,

Liverpool boss Arne Slot has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester City (kick-off 16:30). Here are the key lines from his news conference: On forward Cody Gakpo returning for the Manchester City game,

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Wednesday’s 2-2 draw with Aston Villa stretched Liverpool’s lead over Premier League title rivals Arsenal to eight points, but with the Gunners hosting West Ham on Saturday, Arne Slot will expect that to be cut before the leaders return to action on Sunday.

The gauntlet was thrown down by Arne Slot in his strangely early pre-Manchester City press conference on Thursday and Darwin Nunez has already responded on Twitter with a statement that ends with the word "resilience" in Spanish.

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Arne Slot has explained his decision to play Curtis Jones through the middle of the Liverpool attack against Man City. Darwin Nunez was left on the bench at the Etihad.

Liverpool put one hand on the Premier League title with a 2-0 win at Manchester City on Sunday. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Dominik Szoboszlai moved Liverpool 11 points clear of Arsenal in the Premier League title race with 12 games to go – leaving the Gunners with a mountain to climb.

What was arguably most eye-catching about Szoboszlai’s display was the relentless manner in which he repeatedly tracked back and helped break up City’s attacks. Slot had warned his players they would need to “suffer” out of possession against City and the 24-year-old duly obliged. He’s got the stamina of a marathon runner.