Manchester City v Liverpool: Premier League – live

Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodri, Bernardo, Doku, Foden, Alvarez, Haaland

Subs: Ortega, Carson, Phillips, Stones, Gomez, Gvardiol, Bobb, Lewis

Liverpool: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Tsimikas, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Jones, Salah, Nunez, Jota

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Endo, Konate, Diaz, Gakpo, Elliott, Gravenberch, Quansah

Manchester City are sweating on the fitness of Erling Haaland, who faces a late fitness test after aggravating a foot injury while on international duty with Norway. The participation of Ederson, Nathan Ake, Sergio Gomez and Mateo Kovacic is also in doubt. Kevin De Bruyne, John Stones and Matheus Nunes are all absent through injury.

Liverpool have injury concerns of their own, with Thiago Alcantara, Andy Robertson and Stefan Bajcetic all sidelined, while Ryan Gravenberch, Ibrahima Konate, Joe Gomez and Curtis Jones are all due to have assorted knocks and niggles assessed ahead of kick-off.

With the latest international break receding in the rear-view mirror, the Premier League resumes with what could be the mother of all ding-dongs at the Etihad Stadium. In the corresponding fixture last April, Liverpool’s midfield and defensive shortcomings were horribly exposed, prompting something of a summer rebuild by Jurgen Klopp. In second place in the table, his team look much improved in the current campaign but face a serious test of their new found mettle this afternoon.

Manchester City, the reigning champions, go into this game on the back of that chaotic 4-4 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, while their visitors beat Brentford at Anfield in a game that was a tougher assignment for Liverpool than the 3-0 scoreline suggests.

A City win willl send Pep Guardiola’s side four points clear at the summit of the league table, while a first Premier League victory at the Etihad in eight years for Liverpool will see them leapfrog their rivals and go two points clear at the top. Kick-off in Manchester is at 12.30pm (GMT) but stay tuned in the meantime for team news and build-up.