Sutton’s predictions: Liverpool v Man City

Chris Sutton is making predictions for all 380 Premier League games this season, against a variety of guests.

For week 13, he takes on boxer Sunny Edwards who is a Chelsea fan.

Sutton’s prediction: 4-1

I was at Anfield on Wednesday for BBC Radio 5 Live. Liverpool had a brilliant night, beating Real Madrid in the manner which they did, but there was a bit of bad news for their manager Arne Slot before the end.

Conor Bradley was sensational but he came off late on with what looked like a hamstring injury and then, in stoppage time, Ibrahima Konate fell awkwardly too.

Ideally I would wait to see if those two are fit before deciding what will happen here, but I am so far ahead of everyone else with my predictions that it’s probably fairer I make a call now.

From Manchester City’s point of view, Erling Haaland didn’t have his shooting boots on against Tottenham last weekend, but he did have some chances. The worrying thing was what happened when he didn’t take them, because City capitulated.

Pep Guardiola is stressed and the players look edgy and short of confidence, but let’s put it into context because this is one bad month after many years of total dominance. What Pep has achieved and done for the Premier League has been phenomenal.

You look through their team and it makes me want to stick to my mantra from the past few weeks, which is that City will respond and remind us how good they are.

While Trent Alexander-Arnold could come back in for Bradley, it is the injury to Konate that gives City a glimmer of hope, because he and Virgil van Dijk have formed such a good partnership under Arne Slot.

I still think the intensity Liverpool played with against Real Madrid will be too much for City, and I’m expecting Slot’s side to repeat that. Their midfield looks so strong and Curtis Jones really impressed me against Real.

It has been a good week for Liverpool and a good season so far, but a win to send them 11 points clear of the defending champions would make it a great week and a great campaign – and that’s what I’m going for.

They might not just beat City, they might take them apart like Tottenham did.

Sunny’s prediction: 2-2

For a long time it just seemed unfair how good Manchester City were, but not anymore.

They need a big performance here. Liverpool seem to be grinding out the results but I actually think this game might be quite even.

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