Jurgen Klopp warned Atletico Madrid that Anfield will be as intimidating as the Wanda Metropolitano when Liverpool look to overturn a 1-0 loss from the Champions League last-16 first leg.
Saul Niguez's fourth-minute strike was enough to give the Spanish side the advantage over the defending champions.
Madrid's stadium was raucous on Tuesday with fans orchestrated by energetic Atletico manager Diego Simeone.
"Atletico fans who can a get ticket... 'welcome to Anfield'," said Klopp.
"Emotions are important. Tonight they were obviously completely on the side of Atletico, but I am really looking forward to the second leg.
"We speak from time to time about the power of Anfield and the power a stadium can have and tonight you saw that.
"It's half-time and we're 1-0 down. The second half will be played in our stadium and they will feel it."
Liverpool did not manage a shot on target against a resilient Atletico side - only the second time the Reds have failed to test an opposing goalkeeper since Klopp took over as manager of the club in 2015.
"I have no problem with the result," added the German, who has never lost a European two-legged tie with Liverpool. "I saw so many happy faces at Atletico, but it's not over yet.
"I'm not sure what we have to be in the second leg. They were going constantly to the petrol station and we drove with one tank.
"I'm not sure if Diego Simeone saw a lot of the game because he was continually animating the crowd."
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'We know our fans will be there'
Scottish left-back Andrew Robertson said Atletico celebrated "as if they'd won the tie" and that his team would produce a better display in the second leg.
"We gave them the best possible start and that gets the fans behind them and then they start falling over and getting under the skin a bit," he said.
"We put in a decent performance and we know we can be better. We've got a second leg to put it right. They are coming to Anfield and we know our fans will be there."
Captain Jordan Henderson, who came close with one of Liverpool's two openings, was substituted in the 80th minute after picking up an injury.
Klopp added: "Hendo felt his hamstring unfortunately. We have to wait. He was not too concerned, but enough to go off obviously."
'The crowd and the side were a block as one'
Simeone was ecstatic with the victory, which came after a poor run of only one win in six matches in all competitions - which included defeat in the Copa del Rey by a third-tier side.
The Argentine said the atmosphere generated by the home support on Tuesday was the best he had witnessed since he came to the club in 2011.
"My side started winning when we came up the road leading to the stadium," said Simeone.
"We saw players who believed. We saw the beautiful side of football. The crowd and the side were a block as one.
"Winning breeds winning. The best way to feel strong is to win and that's what we want to do. It was a very important win for the club tonight.
"In the eight years I've been here, I've not seen the crowd like that for the whole game. It was really emotional.


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That is the reason why I said the first 20 mins is very key as liverpool will rattle that pressure. Atletico had been bottling it in the past so You guys should stop overating Atletico.

I do not think they will survive the pressure. Liverpool will die on that day. If liverpool get an early goal, they will tear Atletico apart.

Atletico Madrid should expect high pressing pressure in the first 20 minutes. If they survive it , then they may knock out liverpool. Can Atletico cope with Anfield pressure ?

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Thunder fire Atletico. You will witness Anfield horror come next month.

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If Liverpool win their next six matches, Man City will have to give them a guard of honour
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Liverpool are on the brink.

Jurgen Klopp’s side are TWENTY TWO points clear at the top of the Premier League after Manchester City’s 2-0 loss to Tottenham on Sunday afternoon.


It’s now a matter of time and not if.

All Liverpool need to do is keep winning.

In fact, win their next six matches and the title is over.

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Their next six games are Norwich (A), West Ham (H), Watford (A), Bournemouth (H), Everton (A) and Crystal Palace (H).

Win all six and Liverpool will be champions.


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Their next fixture after that? Away to Manchester City.

And Liverpool fans are already imagining the scenes of City - and Raheem Sterling - giving them a guard of honour for winning the title.

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Of course, if City drop any more points in that time, Liverpool could win the league even sooner. Maybe even at Goodison Park...

Just imagine.

They’ve waited 30 years for it and it’s going to arrive in style.

In fact, they will probably be bored of teams giving them a guard of honour by the end of the campaign.

Liverpool could have SEVEN games as champions as they look to go the entire season unbeaten.

Now that is one hell of a victory lap.

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Liverpool vs Everton predicted line-ups: Team news ahead of FA Cup third round tie

Jurgen Klopp could take the opportunity to rotate his squad

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Liverpool welcome Everton to Anfield for the standout tie of the FA Cup third round.
Jurgen Klopp's side have continued in a relentless streak of form, defeating Sheffield United on Thursday to take their lead to 13 points at the top of the table.
It was the Merseyside derby a month ago that signalled the end of Marco Silva's tortured reign at Everton. However, they enter the tie a side refreshed under Carlo Ancelotti.

They have taken six points from the Italian's first three games in charge, only suffering a narrow defeat against champions Manchester City.

Here is everything you need to know:

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When is it?

The tie will kick-off at 16.01 on Sunday 5 January at Anfield.

How can I watch it?

The match will be broadcast live on BBC1 and BBC Sport online.

Predicted line-ups

Liverpool: Adrian; Arnold, Van Dijk, Gomes; Robertson, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Keita; Mané, Firmino; Salah.

Everton: Pickford; Coleman, Mina, Holgate, Sidibe; Digne, Davies; Delph, Sigurdsson, Richarlison; Kean.

Team news

Liverpool remain without Joel Matip and Fabinho, while Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain is also out with injury. Takumi Minamino is available to make his debut, however, the club's new signing is also dealing with a thigh injury.

Everton are without long-term absentee Jean-Philippe Gbamin with a hamstring injury, while both Alex Iwobi and Andre Gomes are also still unavailable.

Prediction

With Liverpool likely to take the opportunity to rotate their squad and Everton recharged since Ancelotti's arrival, the cup tie should be a much tighter affair. 
It could see Klopp's side open up more than usual in a tense end-to-end game, complete with goals at either end but ultimately ending with predictable winners.
Liverpool 3-2 Everton

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/fa-league-cups/liverpool-vs-everton-predicted-lineups-team-news-injuries-fa-cup-third-round-a9268941.html

Keita injured his groin before the match.

Everton looks to continue its upswing when Carlo Ancelotti leads his Toffees into the Etihad Stadium to meet Manchester City (Watch Live at 12:30 p.m. ET on NBCSN and online via NBCSports.com).


It’s been 3-1 in favor of Man City the previous two meetings, with Dominic Calvert-Lewin scoring the lone Everton goal in each contest.

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Calvert-Lewin has scored five times in his last five matches, growing in form and confidence for the improving Toffees.

WATCH LIVE, ONLINE, HERE

City is a point back of Leicester City for second in the Premier League, while Everton’s 25 points are 10 back of fourth place.

Injuries/suspensions

Man City: OUT — Aymeric Laporte, Leroy Sane. QUESTIONABLE — David Silva, John Stones.

Everton: OUT — Andre Gomes, Jean-Philippe Gbamin, Alex Iwobi, Morgan Schneiderlin.

Probable lineups

Man City: Ederson, Zinchenko, Stones, Fernandinho, Walker; Rodri, Gundogan, De Bruyne, Sterling, Bernardo, Aguero

Everton: Pickford, Baines, Holgate, Keane, Sidibe, Delph, Sigurdsson, Richarlison, Iwobi, Tosun, Calvert-Lewin.

What they’re saying

Guardiola on Ancelotti’s appointment at Everton: “I was with him, it was an honor to be with him a few times, dinner and talk, Uefa meetings and private dinners. He is an incredible gentleman. He conducts one of the greatest and more experienced teams in Europe, the list is huge and when that happens it is because you are an incredible manager. I think it is incredible news for English football he is back and I think he can make an incredible job there.”

Ancelotti on Man City’s table problems: “Liverpool have won all of the games. That is why (Man City trail). It is a fantastic run but maybe Man City aren’t at the same level as last year. That’s the difference. They remain a fantastic team with fantastic players and a fantastic manager. It’ll be a tough test but we need confidence to compete and focus on our football.”

Prediction

Ancelotti’s men will be up for a fight like they were last time these two teams met under Marco Silva. We’ll shave a goal off that scoreline and say 2-1 to the hosts.


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Preview: Manchester City vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups
By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 18h
Manchester City welcome Sheffield United to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday looking to bounce back from their latest defeat in a disappointing campaign.

The champions threw away a two-goal lead to lose against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday and must now try to recover within 48 hours for the visit of surprise package Sheffield United.

Match preview


Preview: Man City vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups
Not even the most ardent Sheffield United fan would have expected their side to have lost fewer games than Man City at the halfway point of the season, but that is the situation they find themselves in heading into Sunday's contest.

Both teams have experienced surprising campaigns in different ways, with Sheffield United making a mockery of their status as pre-season relegation favourites and Man City getting nowhere near the pace set by Liverpool.

The defeat to Wolves was their fifth of the season in the league already, leaving them 14 points adrift of Liverpool having played a game more than the team which now looks destined to take the top-flight crown off them.

Liverpool have admittedly set a standard which is nigh-on impossible to live with, but Man City have fallen short of their own benchmark and have already dropped more points in the first half of this season than they did throughout the whole of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns.

The latest loss did have mitigating circumstances, not least having Ederson sent off after only 12 minutes, but to have surrendered a 2-0 lead would have angered Pep Guardiola, particularly as it was surely the final nail in their title challenge.



Preview: Man City vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups
Man City saw only 37.8% of the ball in that defeat - the lowest any Guardiola side has ever registered during his managerial career - and being forced to play with 10 men for the vast majority of the match will do nothing to help the fatigue which is bound to occur with two games in less than 48 hours.

In general Man City have bounced back quickly from previous setbacks under Guardiola, not losing successive matches since Boxing Day of last year.

The champions are also unbeaten in their last 37 home league games against promoted opposition, a run which stretches back to 2007 and includes 33 wins, while they have only lost their final league game of a calendar year once in the last 18 years.

However, City look a lot more vulnerable this season than they have for much of the Guardiola reign, and that will encourage a Sheffield United side that has surpassed all expectations so far this term.



Chris Wilder's side head into the weekend sitting seventh in the Premier League table, only three points off the Champions League places at the midway point of the campaign.

The Blades are very much there on merit too, losing just once in their last 12 games in a run which stretches back to September. By contrast, Man City have lost four times in the same period.

That record will be severely tested either side of the New Year with successive away games against Man City and Liverpool, but it is on the road where they have been the most impressive this term.

Indeed, Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last 18 away league games since January, with only the top four having picked up more points on their travels in the top flight and only Liverpool having conceded fewer goals.

Should the Blades avoid defeat on Sunday then they would equal Burnley's 72-year record for the longest away unbeaten run from the start of a top-flight season for a promoted team, with again only Liverpool also able to boast an unblemished record on the road.



United's difficult run extends beyond New Year's Day, with Arsenal and then Man City again to come in their next five league games, but so impressive have they been this season that they will go into just about every game believing that they can win.

Wilder's side are already only three wins and a draw away from the magic 40-point mark and so their minds can begin drifting away from merely survival for the second half of the season, with the prospect of Europe becoming more realistic by the week.

A positive result against Man City would help to prove that they could hold their own in continental competition, having already pushed Liverpool all the way this term.

Wilder will not allow his players to think that far ahead just yet, but if they become the latest team to take points off the champions then it would be a perfect end to a memorable year for the club.

Man City Premier League form: DWLWWL
Man City form (all competitions): LWWWWL

Sheffield United Premier League form: DLWWWD

Team News


Man City will be without the suspended Ederson following his red card against Wolves, meaning that Claudio Bravo is set to deputise between the sticks.

Sergio Aguero was the man sacrificed after Ederson's dismissal, which does at least mean that he should be fresh to start again in this one with doubt still lingering over Gabriel Jesus as he battles illness.

David Silva and John Stones will be assessed ahead of the match as they near returns from the injuries which have kept both players sidelined since the Manchester derby earlier this month.

Other changes are almost guaranteed considering this will be Man City's second match in less than 48 hours, and Sheffield United are also likely to consider rotation.

Lys Mousset is one of the players who will be hopeful of a start, with Simon Moore the only injury doubt for Wilder.

Man City possible starting lineup:
Bravo; Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden; Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling

Sheffield United possible starting lineup:
Henderson; Basham, Egan, O'Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Mousset

Head To Head
These two sides have not met in any competition since January 2008, when Sheffield United beat Man City in the FA Cup.

The Blades have never beaten Man City in the Premier League, though, drawing three and losing three of their six such meetings including a 1-0 home defeat in the most recent one.

Sheffield United have failed to even score in their last seven away league visits to City, with five of the last six finishing goalless and Man City winning the other 6-0.



We say: Man City 2-0 Sheffield United
Sheffield United have been so impressive that it would not be a huge surprise if they managed to get something from this game, particularly considering Man City's extra-quick turnaround from a tiring Wolves defeat. However, Guardiola's side tend to bounce back quickly from setbacks and so we are backing them to return to winning ways once again in this one.

https://amp.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-city/preview/preview-man-city-vs-sheffield-united-prediction-team-news-lineups_384309.html

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Preview: Manchester City vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups
By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 18h
Manchester City welcome Sheffield United to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday looking to bounce back from their latest defeat in a disappointing campaign.

The champions threw away a two-goal lead to lose against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Friday and must now try to recover within 48 hours for the visit of surprise package Sheffield United.

Match preview


Preview: Man City vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups
Not even the most ardent Sheffield United fan would have expected their side to have lost fewer games than Man City at the halfway point of the season, but that is the situation they find themselves in heading into Sunday's contest.

Both teams have experienced surprising campaigns in different ways, with Sheffield United making a mockery of their status as pre-season relegation favourites and Man City getting nowhere near the pace set by Liverpool.

The defeat to Wolves was their fifth of the season in the league already, leaving them 14 points adrift of Liverpool having played a game more than the team which now looks destined to take the top-flight crown off them.

Liverpool have admittedly set a standard which is nigh-on impossible to live with, but Man City have fallen short of their own benchmark and have already dropped more points in the first half of this season than they did throughout the whole of the 2017-18 and 2018-19 campaigns.

The latest loss did have mitigating circumstances, not least having Ederson sent off after only 12 minutes, but to have surrendered a 2-0 lead would have angered Pep Guardiola, particularly as it was surely the final nail in their title challenge.



Preview: Man City vs. Sheffield United - prediction, team news, lineups
Man City saw only 37.8% of the ball in that defeat - the lowest any Guardiola side has ever registered during his managerial career - and being forced to play with 10 men for the vast majority of the match will do nothing to help the fatigue which is bound to occur with two games in less than 48 hours.

In general Man City have bounced back quickly from previous setbacks under Guardiola, not losing successive matches since Boxing Day of last year.

The champions are also unbeaten in their last 37 home league games against promoted opposition, a run which stretches back to 2007 and includes 33 wins, while they have only lost their final league game of a calendar year once in the last 18 years.

However, City look a lot more vulnerable this season than they have for much of the Guardiola reign, and that will encourage a Sheffield United side that has surpassed all expectations so far this term.



Chris Wilder's side head into the weekend sitting seventh in the Premier League table, only three points off the Champions League places at the midway point of the campaign.

The Blades are very much there on merit too, losing just once in their last 12 games in a run which stretches back to September. By contrast, Man City have lost four times in the same period.

That record will be severely tested either side of the New Year with successive away games against Man City and Liverpool, but it is on the road where they have been the most impressive this term.

Indeed, Sheffield United are unbeaten in their last 18 away league games since January, with only the top four having picked up more points on their travels in the top flight and only Liverpool having conceded fewer goals.

Should the Blades avoid defeat on Sunday then they would equal Burnley's 72-year record for the longest away unbeaten run from the start of a top-flight season for a promoted team, with again only Liverpool also able to boast an unblemished record on the road.



United's difficult run extends beyond New Year's Day, with Arsenal and then Man City again to come in their next five league games, but so impressive have they been this season that they will go into just about every game believing that they can win.

Wilder's side are already only three wins and a draw away from the magic 40-point mark and so their minds can begin drifting away from merely survival for the second half of the season, with the prospect of Europe becoming more realistic by the week.

A positive result against Man City would help to prove that they could hold their own in continental competition, having already pushed Liverpool all the way this term.

Wilder will not allow his players to think that far ahead just yet, but if they become the latest team to take points off the champions then it would be a perfect end to a memorable year for the club.

Man City Premier League form: DWLWWL
Man City form (all competitions): LWWWWL

Sheffield United Premier League form: DLWWWD

Team News


Man City will be without the suspended Ederson following his red card against Wolves, meaning that Claudio Bravo is set to deputise between the sticks.

Sergio Aguero was the man sacrificed after Ederson's dismissal, which does at least mean that he should be fresh to start again in this one with doubt still lingering over Gabriel Jesus as he battles illness.

David Silva and John Stones will be assessed ahead of the match as they near returns from the injuries which have kept both players sidelined since the Manchester derby earlier this month.

Other changes are almost guaranteed considering this will be Man City's second match in less than 48 hours, and Sheffield United are also likely to consider rotation.

Lys Mousset is one of the players who will be hopeful of a start, with Simon Moore the only injury doubt for Wilder.

Man City possible starting lineup:
Bravo; Cancelo, Otamendi, Fernandinho, Zinchenko; De Bruyne, Gundogan, Foden; Bernardo, Aguero, Sterling

Sheffield United possible starting lineup:
Henderson; Basham, Egan, O'Connell; Baldock, Lundstram, Norwood, Fleck, Stevens; McBurnie, Mousset

Head To Head
These two sides have not met in any competition since January 2008, when Sheffield United beat Man City in the FA Cup.

The Blades have never beaten Man City in the Premier League, though, drawing three and losing three of their six such meetings including a 1-0 home defeat in the most recent one.

Sheffield United have failed to even score in their last seven away league visits to City, with five of the last six finishing goalless and Man City winning the other 6-0.



We say: Man City 2-0 Sheffield United
Sheffield United have been so impressive that it would not be a huge surprise if they managed to get something from this game, particularly considering Man City's extra-quick turnaround from a tiring Wolves defeat. However, Guardiola's side tend to bounce back quickly from setbacks and so we are backing them to return to winning ways once again in this one.

https://amp.sportsmole.co.uk/football/man-city/preview/preview-man-city-vs-sheffield-united-prediction-team-news-lineups_384309.html

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Manchester City will look to continue their good run of form when they travel to Wolves on Friday night.

Pep Guardiola‘s men have struggled this season in comparison to previous campaigns but have comfortably beaten Arsenal and Leicester in their last two league games.



Liverpool play Leicester on Boxing Day, meaning the Citizens could be 14 points off the pace at the top of the table by the time they kick off. Three points against Wolves is a must but, as always, it will be anything but easy against Nuno Espirito Santo’s men.

Guardiola has even admitted that he is “not optimistic” about catching leaders Liverpool during the second half of the season as he does not expect Jurgen Klopp’s men to lose “four or five games” between now and the end of the campaign. The Spaniard’s admission suggests he knows his team can ill-afford to drop any more points themselves.

Can Man City keep in touch at the top or will Wolves effectively end their title hopes? Read on for our preview, predictions, team news and TV coverage information.

When is Wolves vs Man City and where can I watch live?
Competition: Premier League

Venue: Molineux

Date: Friday, 27 December 2019

Kick-off: 7:45 PM (UK time)

TV coverage (UK): The game is not available on traditional TV but can be live streamed on Amazon Prime.

Last five meetings: Wolves vs Man City
06 Oct 2019: Man City 0-2 Wolves (Premier League)

14 Jan 2019: Man City 3-0 Wolves (Premier League)

25 Aug 2018: Wolves 1-1 Man City (Premier League)

24 Oct 2017: Man City 0-0 Wolves (League Cup)

22 Apr 2012: Wolves 0-2 Man City (Premier League)

Aggregate Score: Wolves (WLDDL) 3-6 Man City (LWDDW)

Ones to watch
Wolves: Joao Moutinho


Even with home advantage, Wolves will have to surrender a lot of possession to Man City and will have their work cut out to maintain their shape and discipline. Joao Moutinho will be key to both winning the ball back, then retaining it for extended periods once they do so.

The Portugal international continues to roll back the years in a Wolves shirt and exerts huge influence in all facets of the game. Nuno will rely upon him once more on Friday.

Key stat: Joao Moutinho has made more tackles (51) and completed more passes (769) in the Premier League than any other Wolves player.

Man City: Kevin De Bruyne

Kevin De Bruyne
Spend 10 minutes, an hour – hell – even a whole day trying to make a case for there being a better player in the Premier League right now than Kevin De Bruyne. In fact, don’t waste your time, you won’t be able to.

The Belgium international is a truly supreme playmaker, able to split defences from mind-boggling angles and find passes that nobody else can. If Man City are to take an impressive result from Molineux, it will likely be as a result of De Bruyne’s brilliance.

Key stat: Kevin De Bruyne has provided 10 Premier League assists so far this season, at least three more than any other player.

Team news
Wolves

Willy Boly and Morgan Gibbs-White remain sidelined for Wolves but other than that, Espirito Santo has no fresh injury concerns.

Predicted XI: Patricio; Dendoncker, Cody, Saiss; Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny; Traore, Jota, Jimenez.



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Man City

Sergio Aguero returned to action from the bench last time out but Guardiola may choose to leave him out of the starting XI once again with a busy schedule ahead – Gabriel Jesus is an able deputy.

John Stones and David Silva are set to miss out once again but Rodri could return to the starting line-up, while Ilkay Gundogan picked up a knock against Leicester and is a doubt.

Leroy Sane and Aymeric Laporte are still some way from fitness.

Predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Mendy; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, B.Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

Squawka prediction
Convincing wins over Arsenal and Leicester will go a long way towards restoring Man City’s confidence and has kept them in with a slender chance of catching Liverpool. A trip to Wolves is never easy and Guardiola’s men will have to be on top form once again, but their superior attacking quality should see them through.

Scoreline prediction: Wolves 1-2 Man City
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Manchester City will look to continue their good run of form when they travel to Wolves on Friday night.
Pep Guardiola‘s men have struggled this season in comparison to previous campaigns but have comfortably beaten Arsenal and Leicester in their last two league games.
Liverpool play Leicester on Boxing Day, meaning the Citizens could be 14 points off the pace at the top of the table by the time they kick off. Three points against Wolves is a must but, as always, it will be anything but easy against Nuno Espirito Santo’s men.
Guardiola has even admitted that he is “not optimistic” about catching leaders Liverpool during the second half of the season as he does not expect Jurgen Klopp’s men to lose “four or five games” between now and the end of the campaign. The Spaniard’s admission suggests he knows his team can ill-afford to drop any more points themselves.
Can Man City keep in touch at the top or will Wolves effectively end their title hopes? Read on for our preview, predictions, team news and TV coverage information.

When is Wolves vs Man City and where can I watch live?

Competition: Premier League
Venue: Molineux
Date: Friday, 27 December 2019
Kick-off: 7:45 PM (UK time)
TV coverage (UK): The game is not available on traditional TV but can be live streamed on Amazon Prime.

Last five meetings: Wolves vs Man City

06 Oct 2019: Man City 0-2 Wolves (Premier League)
14 Jan 2019: Man City 3-0 Wolves (Premier League)
25 Aug 2018: Wolves 1-1 Man City (Premier League)
24 Oct 2017: Man City 0-0 Wolves (League Cup)
22 Apr 2012: Wolves 0-2 Man City (Premier League)
Aggregate Score: Wolves (WLDDL) 3-6 Man City (LWDDW)

Ones to watch

Wolves: Joao Moutinho

Even with home advantage, Wolves will have to surrender a lot of possession to Man City and will have their work cut out to maintain their shape and discipline. Joao Moutinho will be key to both winning the ball back, then retaining it for extended periods once they do so.
The Portugal international continues to roll back the years in a Wolves shirt and exerts huge influence in all facets of the game. Nuno will rely upon him once more on Friday.
Key stat: Joao Moutinho has made more tackles (51) and completed more passes (769) in the Premier League than any other Wolves player.
Man City: Kevin De Bruyne

Spend 10 minutes, an hour – hell – even a whole day trying to make a case for there being a better player in the Premier League right now than Kevin De Bruyne. In fact, don’t waste your time, you won’t be able to.
The Belgium international is a truly supreme playmaker, able to split defences from mind-boggling angles and find passes that nobody else can. If Man City are to take an impressive result from Molineux, it will likely be as a result of De Bruyne’s brilliance.
Key stat: Kevin De Bruyne has provided 10 Premier League assists so far this season, at least three more than any other player.

Team news

Wolves
Willy Boly and Morgan Gibbs-White remain sidelined for Wolves but other than that, Espirito Santo has no fresh injury concerns.
Predicted XI: Patricio; Dendoncker, Cody, Saiss; Doherty, Moutinho, Neves, Jonny; Traore, Jota, Jimenez.
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Man City
Sergio Aguero returned to action from the bench last time out but Guardiola may choose to leave him out of the starting XI once again with a busy schedule ahead – Gabriel Jesus is an able deputy.
John Stones and David Silva are set to miss out once again but Rodri could return to the starting line-up, while Ilkay Gundogan picked up a knock against Leicester and is a doubt.
Leroy Sane and Aymeric Laporte are still some way from fitness.
Predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Fernandinho, Otamendi, Mendy; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, B.Silva; Mahrez, Jesus, Sterling.

Squawka prediction

Convincing wins over Arsenal and Leicester will go a long way towards restoring Man City’s confidence and has kept them in with a slender chance of catching Liverpool. A trip to Wolves is never easy and Guardiola’s men will have to be on top form once again, but their superior attacking quality should

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