Manchester City v Liverpool: FA Cup quarter-final – live

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Key events41s agoPreambleShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this featurePreambleIt’s Manchester City v Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals, and you want a preamble?Okay, okay. This is the tie of the round, followed by daylight, then twilight, then more daylight.

The rivalry between City and Liverpool, which peaked during some extraordinary matches and unprecedented title races between 2018 and 2022, remains one of the most vivid in world football.In one sense, the stakes are even higher now than they would have been in an FA Cup quarter-final a few years ago, because there’s a very good chance that, for the first time in years, neither of these clubs will win either the Premier League or the Champions League.City have the Carabao Cup in their back pocket, having produced arguably their best performance of the season to beat Arsenal a fortnight ago, and are still scrapping in the league. Liverpool have a Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain to come in the week.Even so, this competition is the best chance of a(nother) trophy for both Pep Guardiola and the under-pressure Arne Slot.

Whichever team loses today will feel pretty empty – and not only because they’ve been beaten by one of their greatest rivals.Kick off 12.45pm.