The return of the English Premier League after the November international break would see Liverpool vs Nottingham Forest in a 4pm kick-off at Anfield, as both sides look to gain crucial points.

Man City predicted lineup vs. Liverpool (4-1-4-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; González; Silva, Reijnders, Foden, Doku; Haaland.

City enter the game off the back of a convincing 4-1 beating of Borussia Dortmund in the UEFA Champions League in midweek as goals from Erling Haaland, Rayan Cherki and a brace from Phil Foden took the Blues to fourth place in the group-phase rankings.

There will be hand-wringing in Liverpool quarters given the questionable calls in the first half of the Reds' loss to Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday, and rightly so, but that grumbling only serve as a distraction the main takeaway from the game.

Back-to-back wins were overshadowed by a harrowing trip to the Etihad Stadium for the wobbling Premier League champions.

Liverpool have won two games in a row, and in their previous Premier League match, the Reds defeated Aston Villa 2-0 with goals from Mohamed Salah and Ryan Gravenberch. In the Champions League, Liverpool defeated Real Madrid 1-0 with a goal from Alexis Mac Allister at Anfield.

Midday at the Merseyside brings a match wrapped in tension: Chelsea Women arrive second in the table after stalling against Arsenal, a result that opened the door for Manchester City to break away. That stumble allowed the leaders to stretch the gap to four points, leaving today’s game in hand as a necessary lifeline rather than a luxury.

Arne Slot should be seriously concerned about Milos Kerkez after the left-back’s display in Hungary’s 2-3 loss to Ireland on Sunday afternoon. The Liverpool boss stormed to the Premier League title in his maiden campaign,