The race for Champions League qualification is heating up.

Liverpool and Manchester City matches rarely feel normal, and this one was no different. In a dramatic Premier League clash, Manchester City defeated Liverpool 2-1, leaving fans with plenty to talk about long after the final whistle.

The reigning English Premier League champions play host on Sunday to the former four-time champs, as Liverpool welcomes Manchester City for an afternoon match at Anfield. The contest is scheduled to start at 11:30 a.

The Sunderland vs. Liverpool match can be enjoyed on TNT Sports in the UK, and it is expected to have a high rating worldwide as viewers tune in for this exciting Premier League encounter.

Liverpool head to Sunderland in the hope of kick-starting their top-four chase under Arne Slot. With the season entering a crucial phase, Slot’s side know they must quickly find consistency if they are to keep pace with their rivals in the race for Champions League qualification.

Liverpool are presiding over a pitiful title defence and over their last 20 league matches, have returned a record of six wins, six draws and eight defeats. That equates to a winning percentage of 30 and across an entire campaign, that is what teams who narrowly avoid relegation generally produce.

Statements from Regis Le Bris have been revealed in a match where he did not expect defeat and wanted to continue adding important points in the Premier League, but he faced the current champion of the league,

Manchester City closed the gap on Premier League leader Arsenal to three points with a 3-0 win against Fulham on Tuesday. Antoine Semenyo, Nico O'Reilly and Erling Haaland all struck in the first half at the Etihad as City issued another statement of intent in the race for the title.