Liverpool are hoping to see Cody Gakpo return from injury in today’s massive Premier League clash with Manchester City. The Dutch forward has missed the last two games against Wolves and Aston Villa as the result of a heavy knock that forced him off in the Merseyside derby draw at Everton last week.

The Reds have seen their lead atop the Premier League shrink after dropping points twice in their last three games.

Preview, watch live, prediction for Man City v LiverpoolPep Guardiola's City are reeling from their midweek defeat at Real Madrid which saw them knocked out of the UEFA Champions League. They have injury doubts over big players but have picked up plenty of wins in the Premier League in recent weeks to suggest they will finish in the top four but are surely too far behind to mount a late surge for the title.