The stage is set for the latest showdown between the Premier League's most dominant teams in recent years when Manchester City hosts Liverpool on Sunday. Both teams have had their problems this season but produced impressive wins in the Champions League midweek.

Liverpool have beaten Real Madrid 1-0 in the Champions League thanks to Alexis Mac Allister 's headed goal in the 61st minute.

Liverpool returned to winning ways in the Premier League with a victory over Aston Villa on Saturday, and the Reds currently sit seven points off the top of the table

This article was originally published on www.si.com/onsi/soccer/real-madrid as Transcript: Xabi Alonso’s Post-Match Press Conference Following Real Madrid’s UCL Loss vs Liverpool.

Liverpool boss Juergen Klopp is looking for a "masterpiece" that would change his side's momentum following another poor attacking display in a 1-0 home defeat by Fulham, their record sixth league loss at Anfield in a row.

Mohorez Salah is set to hold talks with Egypt boss Hossam Hassan next week as he looks to avoid a club-versus-country row ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations.

Liverpool are not succumbing to smash-and-grabs. They’re consistently being out-thought and fought. Brentford were the latest to earn a deserved victory, as they inflicted the fourth-straight league defeat upon the Reds on Saturday night.

This was the kind of game that transforms atmosphere and shifts momentum. Szoboszlai didn’t just play well — he imposed himself as the standard-bearer for what Liverpool should be. After weeks of inconsistency, his display was a timely reminder that leadership isn’t always about words; sometimes it’s about energy, courage, and refusing to hide.

Virgil van Dijk has admitted he has not had contact with former Liverpool teammate Trent Alexander-Arnold since he joined Real Madrid