VIRGIL MUST STAND TALL

BOTH jurgen Klopp and Pep guardiola love having their teams attack and go for the jugular. I cannot see Klopp compromising his tactics and nor should he. If there is one team that Manchester City fear it will be Klopp’s Liverpool. They tore them to bits in that sensational 4-3 win in january and I expect it will be equally as explosive at Anfield tonight. We know what Liverpool can do offensively but this will be a huge night for them defensively. They spent a world record £75million on central defender Virgil van Dijk and these are the nights when you need your big-money men to really stand up and keep things organised — and the Dutchman will need to against such a dangerous City team.

THIS WILL BE A BIG GAME FOR…

TRENT ALEXANDER-ARNOLD. The 19year-old right back needs to have the game of his life, particularly if he has Leroy Sane to look after. The Champions League is a level where you can get found out. It can be brutal. FIRST-LEG PREDICTION LIVERPOOL 2-2 MAN CITY