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MANCHESTER CITY v. LIVERPOOL


The fourth Week of the Barclays Premier League will kick off with the electrifying fixtures at the Etihad when Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City will be taking on Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool. Saveplay Sports has made a comprehensive and educative analysis of the match this week. Enjoy yourself

The two of the most attack minded teams go head to head in the first match of the 4th Week. The philosophy of the two teams is attack, attack and attack, so we are not expecting a goalless situation. Liverpool is coming from a heel of 4-0 thrashing of Arsenal at Anfield before the International break  while  Manchester City needed a 97th Minute winner against Bournemouth. We expect harvest of goals but Manchester City should see this one off, if their title bid will be a serious one, though it will not be easy.



VENUE: THE ETIHAD STADIUM, MANCHESTER



KICKOFF: 12:30 PM SATURDAY 9TH SEPTEMBER, 2017



REFEREE: JOHN MOSS



CONFIRMED LINE UPS:



MAN CITY: Ederson, Kyle Walker, Stones, Mendy, Otamendi, De Bruyne, Danilo, D. Silva, Fernadinho, Sergio Aguero, G. Jesus (3-5-2)



Subs: Bravo, Gundogan, Mangala, Delph, Sane, B. Silva, Foden



Manager: Josep Guardiola



LIVERPOOL: Mignolet, Klavan, Moreno, Matip, Alexander, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Can, Firmino, Salah, Mane



Subs: Karius, Lovren, Milner, Joseph Gomez, Sturridge, Alex Ox-Chamberlain, Solanke



Manager: Jurgen Klopp



OUT



MAN CITY:

OUTS: Kompany (Calf) Sterling (Suspended)



LIVERPOOL:



OUTS: Coutinho (Match fitness) Clyne (Back), Lallana (Thigh)





Notable Statistics (Opta)

·                       City have lost only one of their last eight home Premier League against Liverpool which was the 1-4 loss in November 2015 (W4 D3)



·                       Under Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool has lost only one of 22 Premier League matches against a team that finished in the top seven in the 2016/2017 Premier League Season (W12 D9 L1)



·                       Sadio Mane has scored 7 goals in his last 9 Premier League (a goal each in the last four matches)



·                       Kun Aguero has scored in all five of his Premier League appearances against Liverpool at the Etihad



PLAYERS TO WATCH:



MANCHESTER CITY: SERGIO KUN AGUERO



LIVERPOOL: SADIO MANE



OUR VERDICT: MAN CITY 3 LIVERPOOL 2

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