Man City and Liverpool both have injury problems ahead of the sides meeting in the Premier League this weekend - Arne Slot's men can take another step towards the title

Liverpool manager Arne Slot praised Pep Guardiola’s management of his injury-hit Manchester City side and raised his own squad’s fitness concerns ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash at the Etihad.

Manchester City and Liverpool lock horns once again and this game is going to be so intriguing given the situations both teams are in. MORE — Preview, watch live, prediction for Man City v Liverpool Pep Guardiola's City are reeling from their midweek defeat at Real Madrid which saw them knocked out of the UEFA Champions League.

Now that the knockout phase playoffs have concluded, the draw for the Champions League round of 16 will take place on Friday 21 February at 11:00 GMT. Three Premier clubs are involved: Liverpool, Arsenal and Aston Villa, who are seeded first, third and eighth respectively based on their finishing positions in the league phase of the competition.

Arsenal will learn their Champions League last 16 opponents on Friday as they plot a first European success this season. The Gunners eased through to the knockout stage of the competition after finishing in third place in the revamped league phase.