Man City have sent Liverpool and Manchester United 'worrying' title reminder

straight to your inbox every day for free"A massive, massive punch in the face."That was Jurgen Klopp's assessment of Liverpool's defeat to Burnley at Anfield on Thursday that may have dashed their hopes of retaining the Premier League title.Their poor run of form continued against the Clarets, dominating the ball, but failing to create clear-cut chances.

direct to your inboxManchester United midfielder Paul Pogba and Manchester City defender John Stones have both been included in the FUT 21 Team of the Week 17 lineup.United star Pogba is included in the FIFA 21 TOTW 17 lineup after scoring and putting in a Man of the Match display against Burnley last week. The Frenchman also helped United keep a clean sheet in the Reds' credible 0-0 draw against Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Premier League match official Dermot Gallagher believes referee Paul Tierney got a key decision wrong in Manchester United's draw with Liverpool. Gallagher largely praised Tierney's performance in Sunday's goalless stalemate at Anfield, apart from one moment just before half-time.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United's top of the league showdown with Liverpool failed to live up to the hype. Although both United and Liverpool had big chances to clinch a victory at Anfield, neither Ole Gunnar Solskjaer nor Jurgen Klopp can be too dissatisfied with a point apiece following a cagey affair.

Sportsmail picks out a combined XI from both sides out of the players available for this epic showdown at Anfield. FORMATION: 4-3-3GOALKEEPER: AlissonWe've seen an improvement from United's David de Gea this season after coming under fire last year, but you would have to back Liverpool's Alisson - who still looks the most solid option between the sticks.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United travel to Merseyside today in a top-of-the-table clash live on Sky Sports. While we're still in the preliminary stages of this season's title race, a win from United would be rightly considered as a serious statement of intent.

United have been excellent away from home this season, winning 11 of their last 12 away league games, but Jurgen Klopp's side haven't lost a league game at home for 46 matches, a record that stretches back to April 2017.Facundo Pellistri, Phil Jones and Marcos Rojo will again miss out for United, but Anthony Martial and Victor Lindelof are likely to feature, but could have to settle for a place on the bench due to Edinson Cavani and Eric Bailly's strong recent form.So, what line up will

straight to your inbox every day for free“We are just having a four-day lockdown party at Liverpool’s expense and it is fantastic," Gary Neville beams. Neville was accustomed to looking up the table at Liverpool as a fan in the 80s and looking down on them as a player during a garlanded career.

straight to your inboxManchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes has issued a message to Manchester City counterpart Raheem Sterling regarding penalties.United 's number of spot-kicks this season has led to criticism, with Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp among them, while fans on social media often claim scoring from the spot is 'stat-padding'. Fernandes has hit back at that suggestion though, discussing the challenge of taking a penalty and stating it's not as easy as some think.

straight to your inbox every day for freeFormer Liverpool defender John Arne Riise has identified the match where Alan Smith broke his ankle as his worst memory against Manchester United.The two title rivals lock horns this weekend and, ahead of the fixture, Riise has spoken about his memories - which include the horrific injury sustained by the former United man.Smith was left with an injury that would continue to cause problems with him beyond the end of his career and Riise has spoken about

direct to your inboxThe date and kick-off times for the FA Cup forth round have been confirmed.Manchester United will welcome fierce rivals Liverpool to Old Trafford on Sunday, January 24, with kick-off coming at 5pm. It will be shown live on BBC One.

direct to your inboxPhil Foden believes Manchester City are back to their best as they look to mount a Premier League title challenge this season.Foden scored the only goal of the game as Pep Guardiola's side beat Brighton & Hove Albion 1-0 in Wednesday evening's clash at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inbox every day for freeManchester United fans have sent their best wishes to Timothy Fosu Mensah after he completed his transfer to Bayer Leverkusen.The right-back rejected a new contract at Old Trafford earlier this season and with six months left on his current deal, he has moved to the Bundesliga.

direct to your inboxThe Premier League title race is set to take more twists and turns this week as Liverpool host Manchester United at Anfield on Sunday.The top two go head-to-head in a mouthwatering match that should have a significant impact on the race to be crowned Premier League champions. The intrigue is further added to by the fact United and Manchester City are in action this midweek to play their games in hand on Liverpool.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester City midfielder Trevor Sinclair has compared the club's defensive partnership of John Stones and Ruben Dias to two Manchester United legends.City 's start to the season has been a slow burner but there have been signs of a significant upturn in the past few weeks, with victories over Chelsea in the Premier League and knocking United out of the Carabao Cup.

straight to your inbox every day for freeOle Gunnar Solskjaer admitted Manchester United missed Edinson Cavani's 'havoc' in their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Manchester City.Cavani served the second of his three-match suspension for an Instagram post deemed offensive in some contexts in the 2-0 loss that marked United's fourth successive semi-final defeat.John Stones pounced to put City ahead in the 50th minute but Solskjaer did not make a substitution until Mason Greenwood was introduced

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has praised Man City's desire and hunger against Manchester United.City ran out 2-0 winners against their rivals at Old Trafford in the Carabao Cup semi-final, setting up a final against Spurs at Wembley in April as they attempt to equal Liverpool's long-held record of winning the competition four seasons in a row.It was an impressive performance by Pep Guardiola's side against a United side that went into the game in good form themselves, with goals from John

direct to your inboxManchester United and Manchester City are locking horns in a Carabao Cup semi-final tonight.City, winners of the competition in each of the last three seasons, tackle a United side looking to lift the competition for the first time since 2017. With the country having entered a third lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, Old Trafford will once again be without fans but it remains a fiercely-anticipated clash.

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has told his Manchester City players not to look too closely at a Premier League table that has rivals Manchester United as joint leaders.United moved level with Liverpool on New Year's Day by beating Aston Villa, with City seven points behind the pair albeit with two games in hand.Speaking ahead of City's trip to face Chelsea, Guardiola said he is not surprised to see a club of United's stature back at the top of the table, but warned Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's