Liverpool heads to Manchester City this weekend looking to win at the Etihad Stadium for the first time since April 2018 when Mohamed Salah scored the winner in the Champions League.

But while Arne Slot is going there for the first time as Reds boss, he will do so in unusual circumstances.

With a 17-point gap between the sides in the Premier League at the moment and Pep Guardiola's side having dropped off a cliff without Rodri, this is not the kind of fixture that is normally played between these teams.

Manchester City did win last time out in the league with new signing Omar Marmoush netting a hat-trick against Newcastle.

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Given the struggles that Manchester City has been going through, it should be no surprise that Liverpool is the favorite for the game.

In fact, the host is the underdog on home soil in a Premier League tie for the first time this decade, trading at 7/4 to beat Liverpool at the Etihad this Sunday with William Hill.

Guardiola's men have been so dominant in the Premier League that they have been favorites for every home game in around 10 years.

"You’d have to go back a decade to find the last time Manchester City weren’t priced as favorites for a home Premier League tie," William Hill spokesperson Lee Phelps said.

But they face a strong team as well that hasn't lost for 22 games."

Liverpool.com says: While Manchester City is in a bad way and Liverpool should be able to exploit its defensive weaknesses, this will not be an easy game
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