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Sutton's predictions: Liverpool v Man Citypublished at 11:16 BST 11 October
11:16 BST 11 October
I've heard people suggest that Manchester City's players will be frazzled because of what is going on with the club off the pitch, but I don't see it that way.
I suspect that, along with the City fans, there will be this siege mentality now where they think, "everyone hates us, everyone wants us to lose, everyone wants us to be relegated" - even if I don't think that is actually the case, because there are actually a lot of balanced football fans out there.
City are likely to get a hostile reception at Anfield but I think they will be able to handle it.
Liverpool are still a work in progress under Andoni Iraola too. They have not convinced me so far when I've watched them this season.
Based on all of that, I am going for City here. I can just picture Erling Haaland scoring their winner, and celebrating with a big grin on his face.
Liverpool v Man City: Key stats and talking pointspublished at 13:31 BST 10 October
13:31 BST 10 October
Tom McCoy BBC Sport journalist
BBC Sport examines some of the key themes before Sunday's match (16:30 BST), with Manchester City likely to face a hostile atmosphere away to Liverpool in their first game since being found guilty of breaching Premier League financial rules.
Will sense of injustice raise Anfield volume?
This promises to be a unique occasion in the rivalry between these clubs, and not only because it will be their first meeting since 2015 without either Jurgen Klopp or Pep Guardiola in the dugout.
Liverpool and Manchester City have been the Premier League's two most successful clubs in recent years, but a question mark now hangs over many of City's achievements after an independent commission found the club guilty of breaching the league's financial regulations between 2009-10 and 2017-18.
City maintain their innocence and have appealed against the verdict. But if it is upheld, Liverpool supporters would be entitled to wonder whether some of English football's biggest prizes might otherwise have ended up at Anfield.
Liverpool were runners-up to City in the league in 2014 and lost to them in the League Cup final two years later. Although the breaches they have been found guilty of happened before Klopp's side reached their peak, many of the players City signed between 2009 and 2018 helped deny the Reds the title in 2019 and 2022, when the Merseysiders finished second despite collecting more than 90 points.
But for all the controversy surrounding the fixture, Liverpool's immediate concern is ending their wait for a first home league win under Andoni Iraola.
That task has been complicated by injuries to top scorer Alexander Isak and the in-form Cody Gakpo on international duty, placing greater onus on Florian Wirtz to prove his worth. The 23-year-old has scored only one club goal since January but was on target in Germany's win over Serbia on 1 October.
Wirtz has yet to fully convince since joining for a fee that could rise to £116m, but it is not for want of trying. He has covered an average of 11.9km per 90 minutes, the fourth-highest figure in the Premier League this season and ranks second for distance covered at high speed.
Can Maresca help City shut out the noise?
Manager Enzo Maresca has rejected suggestions that Manchester City's achievements have been tainted by the guilty verdict.
At Friday's news conference, Maresca said he "completely trusts" the club, bullishly insisting the right time to discuss the case would be "when we win the appeal". The Italian added his job was to manage the "noise" surrounding City and concentrate on the immediate task of winning Sunday's game.
His chances of doing so have been boosted by the availability of Erling Haaland, who scored five goals in three games against Liverpool last season. The striker is fit despite being forced off during Norway's defeat by Portugal last weekend.
Should Maresca maintain his perfect start with City, he would join an illustrious group of managers to win their first six Premier League matches in charge.
His City predecessor Pep Guardiola achieved the feat in 2016, as did fellow Italian Carlo Ancelotti with Chelsea in 2009 and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after taking charge of Manchester United during the 2018-19 season. Those three were all making their debuts in the English top flight, unlike Maresca, whose first Premier League season came with Chelsea in 2024-25.
An occasion and game like no otherpublished at 11:09 BST 10 October
11:09 BST 10 October
Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
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Liverpool may have a historic rivalry with the red half of Manchester, but since Manchester City were taken over in 2008, matches between the two have consistently delivered on the field and there has been off-field action too.
In 2018, the Reds were fined 20,000 euros (£17,500) by Uefa after supporters threw missiles at the City bus before the Champions League quarter-final first leg at Anfield.
Liverpool went on to score three goals in 19 first-half minutes and knocked City out. Earlier that season, in January, it was Jurgen Klopp's men who ended City's unbeaten league start with a thrilling 4-3 win at Anfield.
"There's something about it that you will find in no other stadium in the world. They score a goal and over the next five minutes you feel that you'll receive another four. You feel small and the rival players seem to be all over," Pep Guardiola said in 2019.
Merseyside Police says an appropriate policing plan will be in place for Sunday but chose not to delve into specifics when asked by BBC Sport.
There is a growing expectation the team buses will be welcomed when they arrive and posters on social media have advertised a 'Bus Greeting' on Anfield Road.
It remains unclear whether a separate bus route could be taken, but that has happened previously at Anfield.
Inside the ground, Liverpool are renowned for their collection of banners and flags, and plenty are planned. It will be worth keeping an ear on the pre-match playlist, too.
One social media post suggested fans could bring stacks of fake money.
In terms of preparations, Liverpool's stance is "business as usual" and any talks with the police and around safety concerns are regular meetings that would happen before every game.
The fact of the matter is, however, this is likely to be an occasion and game like no other.
Iraola faces striker dilemmapublished at 18:45 BST 9 October
18:45 BST 9 October
Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
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Away from the focus on the reception that Manchester City will get at Anfield, Liverpool will not be at full strength on the pitch, with Andoni Iraola confirming that both Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo are out for Sunday.
Between them, the pair have scored five of Liverpool's seven Premier League goals this season - Isak netting four times and Gakpo once. The Netherlands forward has also provided three Premier League assists this term.
The injuries are not "long-term" issues according to Iraola, but with Hugo Ekitike also sidelined, the Liverpool boss has a big decision to make, in terms of who will lead the line.
With Bradley Barcola, Rio Ngumoha and Victor Munoz, Liverpool have sufficient wide attacking options, and Iraola may choose to play Barcola centrally - but there could be a rare opportunity to start for Lewis Koumas.
"Of the four number nines, it's true we probably only have Koumas right now, but we have wingers who have played up front in other teams," said Iraola.
"Koumas has our trust. I don't think it's a big surprise. I always liked the player and he has already shown in important minutes that he is ready to go.
"We also have other players who can go in those positions."
Federico Chiesa is back in training after the injury he sustained in pre-season.
"We will maybe recover Fede Chiesa but he hasn't played any minutes," added Iraola.
With the games coming thick and fast, Iraola will hope that the absence of Isak and Gakpo isn't felt as much over the coming weeks, but all that depends on how his other players step up.
Iraola on injuries, Koumas and Man Citypublished at 14:37 BST 9 October
14:37 BST 9 October
Melissa Edwards BBC Sport journalist
Media caption,
Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester City at Anfield (kick-off 16:30 BST).
Here are the key lines from his news conference:
Andoni Iraola has confirmed that neither Alexander Isak nor Cody Gakpo will feature, but Jeremy Jacquet should be available. Gakpo has an ankle injury and Iraola said it is a "matter of him dealing with the pain", while Isak has a "small" thigh injury. He also added they are not "long-term" issues and the club will be monitoring the pair day to day.
On calling on Lewis Koumas to lead the line in their absences, he said: "Koumas has our trust. I don't think it's a big surprise. I always liked the player and he has already shown in important minutes that he is ready to go. We also have other players who can go in those positions."
On waiting for Manchester City's appeal, he said: "I think uncertainty is not good for anyone involved, but the process is ongoing and we have to patient like everyone else and see what happens at the end."
Liverpool supporters are expected to create a lively atmosphere on Sunday, having been one of the clubs most directly affected by City's financial breaches. On balancing the game, Iraola said: "The challenge and ifficulty of the game is so high that players don't think too much outside of this. They are thinking: 'I have to mark this player, I have to deal with this one, I have to be at this level.' They are focused on those things. Obviously they will have their own opinions but I think they will be fully focused on what happens on the pitch."
On the Reds' start to the season, Iraola said: "It looks very good after you see we had those two draws at the beginning [which were] not so good. The demand of these games we have now between the international breaks is really high. We play against the top four in the league, Champions League games, the Carabao Cup game against Chelsea, and [they are] also very condensed. I think we will see a lot about us after this run of games. We will know better where we really are."
On facing Enzo Maresca's City: "Every game is an exciting game. We are playing at home at Anfield against City, who are top of the league right now. They have won all of their games. We will go for the game. I think it will be quite an open game and we have to be ready, and also use the help from our supporters. I hope we are at the level of the game that's going to be high."
'There are exciting times ahead' - academy director Ingelthorpepublished at 10:50 BST 9 October
10:50 BST 9 October
Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
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Liverpool academy director Alex Inglethorpe and his team oversee the development of younger players and ensure there is alignment between the academy and the first team at Anfield.
One of the phrases used is: 'The first-team pitch is only 300 metres away from the academy building in Kirkby, but the journey might take 10 years to get there."
Under new boss Andoni Iraola, players like Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni, Lewis Koumas and James McConnell, who have spent time at the academy, have all featured this season.
Just before the Liverpool academy players go on the pitch, there is a sign, referring to where the first team train, that says: "Don't look sideways."
Next month will mark 14 years at Liverpool for Inglethorpe. So what is his definition of success?
"Anyone would want to take something on and leave it in a better place, and I think we've done that," he said. "Ultimately, we have had players in the first team winning major trophies and we're fortunate to be part of that era."
There is one standout moment.
The 'Kids Cup', when Liverpool beat Chelsea in the 2024 Carabao Cup final. Faced with an injury crisis, Jurgen Klopp relied heavily on academy players and his side finished the match with a team whose average age was under 22. Klopp called it his "most special trophy".
"It's definitely a moment in time. The longer the game went on, Jurgen was taking off the seniors and putting another one of the boys on. It was an incredible show of belief," said Inglethorpe.
On another wall in Inglethorpe's office is a magnetic board with headshots of every player in the academy on the left and the first-team squad on the right. Ultimately, the motive is for everyone to make the journey across the board.
With a £20m revamp to the academy facility planned to be completed by 2028, the determination to carry on producing first-team players is stronger than ever.
"There are exciting times ahead with the potential for the other end, and I'm really excited for the future," added Inglethorpe.
"In Julian Ward [the new sporting director], we have someone who is hugely invested in the academy and has been on this journey for a long time."
"On the pitch, we have had many a battle with Manchester City," said Chowdhury.
"We've had cup finals, Champions League knockout games and, of course, heart-breaking title races which we have lost on the final day - not once, but twice. To this day, a small part of me is broken inside and I don't think it will ever heal."
Gossip: Liverpool have buyback clause for Quansahpublished at 07:06 BST 9 October
07:06 BST 9 October
Liverpool have a £59.5m buyback clause for Bayer Leverkusen defender Jarell Quansah, 23, but the England international - who has been linked with Real Madrid and Chelsea - is reluctant to return to Anfield. (Football Insider), external
How similar will the table look at the end of the season?published at 07:00 BST 9 October
07:00 BST 9 October
Chris Collinson BBC Sport statistician
Just five games in, it might seem a bit early to pay much attention to the Premier League table - but it's probably more settled than you think.
If we look at the Premier League after five games last season and where teams ultimately ended up, the final table was already starting to take shape as 13 of the 20 sides finished within four places of where they sat even at this early stage (65%).
Eventual champions Arsenal were second, Sunderland were already seventh - where they finished eight months later - and two of the three sides that were relegated were already in the bottom three.
The eventual champions have been in the top two at this point in the past four campaigns, suggesting - potential punishments aside - it will be Manchester City or Arsenal that lifts the trophy.
The top end of the table overall has sometimes settled surprisingly quickly in recent years. The top eight after five games in 2024-25 finished as the top eight at the end of that season (although not in the same order), while the top six in 2019-20 and top seven in 2016-17 were also in place at this early stage.
While being top after five games has not meant much in recent seasons, being bottom certainly has.
Tottenham could well be in trouble once again as the side bottom of the Premier League after five games has been relegated in six of the past seven seasons.
Being bottom this early did not used to be such a bad omen. Between 2013-14 and 2018-19, only one of the six sides that were propping up the table after five games ended up going down - Newcastle in 2015-16 - while Crystal Palace finished as high as 11th in 2017-18.
Looking at the relegation battle more broadly, at least one of the teams in the bottom three at this stage has been relegated in the past eight seasons - so one of Tottenham, Fulham and Coventry City are very likely to be heading to the Championship in May.
The pool of contestants for this season's relegation battle may already be decided too because the three sides that ultimately went down in the past three seasons were all in the bottom six after five games, which would add Bournemouth, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace to the mix.
The last sides to be outside the bottom six at this point but relegated were Leeds United and Southampton in 2022-23, who were both in the top half (seventh and ninth). With their teams currently in eighth and 11th place, Hull City and Ipswich Town fans will hope that is still the case at the end of this campaign.
While the season may well have barely begun, the Premier League table is already starting to take shape.
No Scouser in the team but 'plenty' in the Liverpool academypublished at 16:27 BST 8 October
16:27 BST 8 October
Aadam Patel Liverpool reporter
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One of the first things you notice in Alex Inglethorpe's office at Liverpool's AXA Training Centre is a framed image gifted by Trent Alexander-Arnold.
It is a picture from 2019 of the academy director and player watching a game together. Alexander-Arnold left for a new challenge at Real Madrid last year, after 20 years on Merseyside, but his story is one of inspiration for everyone that enters Liverpool's academy.
He joined as a six-year-old in 2004 and went on to win the Premier League, Champions League, FA Cup, League Cup, Community Shield, Uefa Super Cup and the Fifa Club World Cup with the Reds.
"The ideal for any academy, and certainly for us, is wanting young players - and hopefully they're local players - to improve the first team and in doing so, they come and win trophies," said Inglethorpe.
"At Liverpool the bar is high, so to have a player capable of winning everything that you could possibly win is a dream."
But when Curtis Jones moved to Inter Milan in the summer, it left Liverpool without a first-team player born in the city.
"I acknowledge the fact that, ideally, Liverpool would love to have a team full of Scousers," added Inglethorpe.
"But it is testament to the supporters that if you adopt the characteristics of a Scouser - and you only have to see the likes of Bill Shankly, Kenny Dalglish and others over the years - you can be treated as one of their own.
"If you are fearless, passionate, play tough and demonstrate those qualities, then it doesn't matter if you've come from an L1 postcode and got a purple bin or not. That's the beauty of the club and the crowd."
One name to keep an eye on is 15-year-old Luca Eden. The midfielder was born in the Wirral and has already represented England at youth level.
Last month, he became the youngest player to feature in the Uefa Youth League for Liverpool, beating a record previously held by Joshua Abe, Rio Ngumoha and Alexander-Arnold.
"We've got plenty of Scousers in the academy and plenty who I think will play for the club. But, if not, and a lad comes from Warrington or wherever, that's not a problem," insisted Inglethorpe.
Iraola coaching 'reminiscent of Klopp'published at 09:48 BST 8 October
09:48 BST 8 October
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Liverpool have shown "good signs" so far this season under new manager Andoni Iraola, says Liverpool.com journalist, Matt Addison.
The Basque head coach has undoubtedly improved the "poor" Reds side from last season - with four wins in seven matches across all competitions so far - and his coaching influence has become visible to supporters.
Addison told BBC Radio Merseyside: "I think there's still a lot of work to do, clearly, and I think if you asked him he'd be fairly honest about that but there's definitely been good signs.
"It will be tested by the amount of injuries but again that's not his fault the squad is too light. That's not on him, that's on the decision-makers at Liverpool who decided to go down that route.
"I think what we've seen he can influence in terms of his coaching; a lot of energy, a lot of intensity, a lot of younger players being trusted. Someone like Lewis Koumas for example, I don't think anybody, even the player himself, would have thought at the start of the summer that would be something that has happened. It is a little bit reminiscent of Jurgen Klopp.
"There's been good signs, there's a long way to go but when you consider how poor Liverpool were for the majority of last season, that's not a shock."
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