The mood in the Man City dressing room ahead of Liverpool FC showdown

straight to your inboxManchester City saw off Tottenham Hotspur 3-0 to extend their lead at the top of the Premier League table. Ilkay Gundogan netted twice for City after Rodrigo had opened the scoring from the penalty spot in Saturday's clash at the Etihad Stadium.

straight to your inboxOne Liverpool fan called into a national radio station to argue that Jurgen Klopp should be sacked after the weekend's defeat to Manchester City, leaving the Reds' title defence in tatters.City outplayed Liverpool in the second half, with Jurgen Klopp's side unable to exert any semblance of pressure or control after half-time.

straight to your inboxMicah Richards taunted Graeme Souness as Manchester City demolished Liverpool in a 4-1 victory that moved them 10 points clear of the defending Premier League champions with a game in hand.City produced a scintillating second-half performance, overcoming a missed Ikay Gundogan penalty to establish themselves as favourites for the Premier League title.

straight to your inboxManchester City took a giant stride towards regaining the Premier League crown on Sunday with an emphatic win over Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s men returned from Anfield five points clear of second-placed Manchester United and 10 ahead of the current champions thanks to a 4-1 win.City also have a game in hand over their rivals and are well placed at the summit thanks to goals from Ilkay Gundogan (two), Raheem Sterling and man of the match Phil Foden.

straight to your inboxRoy Keane has praised Liverpool's "cocky" midfielder, Curtis Jones, after he was recalled to face Manchester City.Jurgen Klopp has welcomed back Sadio Mane, Fabinho and Alisson Becker into his starting XI after they all missed Liverpool's midweek defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion.

direct to your inboxIlkay Gundogan joked he was playing the wrong kind of football when he blazed his penalty over the bar for Manchester City at Liverpool.In a tense first half, Gundogan had the chance to give City the lead against the run of play from the penalty spot at Anfield.

straight to your inboxManchester City travel to Liverpool in a game that could put them in full control of the Premier League title race - or throw it wide open again.City are two points clear of Manchester United in second after Everton stole a late point at Old Trafford, with the Blues holding two games in hand over their rivals.

straight to your inboxPhil Foden says he couldn't have asked for a better manager to bring him through than Pep Guardiola.Manchester City have been excited about Foden since he came to their academy as a boy, but it has been under the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach that he has broken into the first team.Guardiola was instantly besotted with Foden and has dismissed any suggestion that the player should go on loan to develop despite regular debate around the country about the best path

straight to your inboxLiverpool must beat Manchester City on Sunday if they want to retain their Premier League title this season, according to Danny Murphy.The Reds go into tomorrow’s 16.30 kick-off seven points adrift of City, who also have a game in hand, following their 1-0 defeat by Brighton on Wednesday.Jurgen Klopp’s side appeared to have hit form with back-to-back 3-1 wins over Tottenham and West Ham breaking their five-match winless streak in the Premier League.However, Brighton’s

straight to your inboxJurgen Klopp has confirmed that Sadio Mane, Fabinho and Alisson are back in training for Liverpool, whilst Ozan Kabak is available after receiving international clearances.All four players missed Liverpool's defeat to Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday night but could make a return against Manchester City this weekend.City come into the match without Sergio Aguero, Kevin de Bruyne and Nathan Ake themselves but will be confident of extending their 13-match unbeaten Premier

straight to your inboxPep Guardiola has revealed how John Stones hit the depths of his football career amidst injury problems and personal troubles.The Manchester City defender has bounced back to form this season and is expected to regain his place in the team to face Burnley at Turf Moor on Wednesday night after contributing to a stunning 12-match winning streak.But he looked to be headed out of the Etihad exit door in the last two summers, when the break-up of his long-term relationship and

straight to your inbox every day for free It was another intriguing weekend of action in the Premier League. Manchester United's draw with Arsenal saw Man City extend their lead at the top of the table, whilst Liverpool took advantage of Leicester City's defeat by Leeds United to move into third with a win over West Ham.

straight to your inbox every day for freeHarry Maguire described the decision to disallow an Anthony Martial goal against Sheffield United as "incredible" as he revealed his teammates were "devastated" in the dressing room after Wednesday night's shock loss.United were denied a first-half equaliser against the Blades when referee Peter Bankes penalised Maguire for jumping into opposition goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale, before Martial swept the loose ball home.

straight to your inbox every day for freeRio Ferdinand says that the Manchester United dressing room is feeling confident after interviewing Paul Pogba this week. The former United defender spoke to the midfielder on behalf of BT Sport after a fantastic run of form for the Frenchman, which has seen him reestablish himself as a first-team regular.