Manchester City can waste no time in bouncing back from the two points dropped against Chelsea in their last Premier League thriller with the visit of Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium this weekend.
Having challenged Pep Guardiola's side for so many years, the Merseyside rivals were off the pace last season but look real competitors once again as they enjoy a resurgent campaign under Jurgen Klopp.
A Liverpool win would see the side leapfrog Manchester City in the Premier League table and Guardiola isn't helped by a lengthy list of injury worries going into the Saturday lunchtime kick-off. Here's who both sides could be without for the clash.
5. Mateo Kovacic - Man City
DOUBT - Could need an extra week or two to recover from a muscle injury. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Matheus Nunes - Man City
DOUBT - Sent home from Portugal duty with an injury niggle but could still feature against Liverpool. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Kevin De Bruyne - Man City
OUT - Still on the road to recovery from a serious hamstring injury. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. Erling Haaland - Man City
DOUBT - Picked up a foot injury while playing for Norway which is not considered serious, but Liverpool could come too soon. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images