Roy Keane and Micah Richards clashed when asked about the performance of James Milner in Manchester City's loss to Liverpool on Sunday.
15.10.2022 - 15:07 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester City take on Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend as Jurgen Klopp faces a selection headache.
City and Liverpool's race for last season's title could not have been closer. With just 15 minutes left to play, the Blues needed to score three goals to stop Klopp's team from becoming Premier League champions - and we all know how that ended.
The pair looked set to battle it out for the title once again this campaign, yet Liverpool have so far been miles off the pace. The Reds currently sit 10th in the table, already 13 points behind City - although Pep Guardiola will undoubtedly be reminding his team it is far too early to draw any lasting conclusions from their poor start.
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Injuries have played a large part in Liverpool's dismal start to the season, yet the same team that beat Bournemouth 9-0 in August somehow find themselves two places below the Cherries in the league.
Klopp would have been delighted with his side's 7-1 Champions League demolition of Rangers on Wednesday night, but all eyes have now turned back to the Premier League as the eagerly anticipated clash with City approaches.
In goal, Alisson will certainly retain his starting position, but it is in defence where changes will be made. Trent Alexander-Arnold suffered a nasty-looking injury during the 3-2 defeat to Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, so Joe Gomez looks set to step into the right-back role.
Virgil van Dijk will most likely feature alongside Ibrahima Konate in central defence, after Joel Matip also picked up an injury following the defeat in North London. Kostas Tsimikas has started at left-back recently for Liverpool due to Andy Robertson being out with an injury,
Roy Keane and Micah Richards clashed when asked about the performance of James Milner in Manchester City's loss to Liverpool on Sunday.
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