Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola will agree wholeheartedly with the notion that their teams’ next meeting at Anfield is a major test, their biggest yet.
The Merseysiders have a points difference of 13 (while they still have one game to go) and a win would mean it is possible to reduce the difference to seven in two weeks of play (eight for Arsenal).
It’s not a match many fans will go into with as much confidence as in previous seasons, although we have to hope that a 7-1 win at Rangers now represents a genuine new dawn for the club.
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Ahead of Alisson Becker between the sticks, we’re backing Nathaniel Phillips to replace Ibrahima Konate, who has been tagged as a doubt for the visiting Sky Blues, while Joe Gomez is moved to replace Trent Alexander-Arnold. .
Klopp will likely stick to his 4-4-2, starting a midfield made up of Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara with Mo Salah and Fabio Carvalho on the wings.
Above, Darwin Núñez is supported by the fit man Bobby Firmino.
EOTK Predicted XI: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Phillips, Gomez, Fabinho, Thiago, Carvalho, Salah, Firmino, Nunez
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