Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says Liverpool have delivered the rivalry of his career as he prepares to manage his 1,000th game. Guardiola's side host the Reds on Sunday, the latest fixture in a back-and-forth rivalry that has seen the clubs consistently compete for the title - scooping the last eight in a row between them.

Liverpool have lost five of their 11 matches in the Premier League this season (six wins), the most defeats by a reigning champion at this stage of a campaign since Leicester in 2016-17 (five).