- Mohamed Salah has scored more league goals than anyone in Europe’s top five leagues
- Manchester City have conceded 12 goals in their last five competitive matches
- Recommended bet: Mohamed Salah to score anytime

Liverpool missed the chance to go 10 points clear at the top of the Premier League with a draw at Aston Villa in midweek, but they are still in the driving seat in the title race and could inflict a damaging blow on defending champions Manchester City on Sunday.

The Citizens were ousted from the Champions League by Real Madrid in midweek and find themselves 17 points adrift in the title race, with the FA Cup their only remaining realistic hope of silverware.

Team news

Manchester City left Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne on the bench in Madrid in midweek but both could return on Sunday.

John Stones was also forced off in that game and could miss out against the Reds, joining Manuel Akanji, Rodri, and Oscar Bobb on the sidelines.

Cody Gakpo is a doubt for Liverpool after missing the midweek draw with Aston Villa, while Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley are the only confirmed absentees for Arne Slot’s side.

The stats

Mohamed Salah has scored in each of his last seven competitive appearances for Liverpool.

Salah has 49 goal contributions in 37 appearances in all competitions this season.

Manchester City have not kept a clean sheet against Liverpool since 2020, shipping 18 goals in 12 meetings since.

Salah has 13 goal contributions in his last 12 appearances against City.

Prediction

Manchester City were sent packing in the Champions League by defending European champions Real Madrid in midweek, and they could be set for another difficult time when Premier League leaders Liverpool visit the Etihad Stadium this Sunday.

The Reds did miss the chance to extend their lead into double digits in midweek, but they still picked up a point at Villa Park and it was, once again, down to the exploits of talisman Mohamed Salah.

The Egypt international had a hand in both of Liverpool’s goals on Wednesday as he took his tally to an incredible 49 goal contributions in 37 competitive appearances this season, also cementing himself at the top of the goal charts across Europe’s top five leagues.

His 29th-minute opener was his 24th Premier League goal of the season, and the 32-year-old tends to live up to the billing when facing Liverpool’s biggest rivals.

He has scored 12 times against Pep Guardiola’s side and has registered 13 goal contributions in his 12 appearances against them across the past four-and-a-half seasons, including a goal and an assist in the reverse fixture at Anfield earlier this season.

Facing a Citizens defence that have shipped 12 goals in their last five games, Salah looks primed to strike on Sunday.

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