VIRGIL READY FOR HAALAND

VIRGIL van Dijk believes his Liverpool side are ready to put in a good performance against Manchester City, despite the recent form of Erling Haaland.

- BY IAN DOYLE

The Reds captain will be full of confidence after leading Liverpool to back-to-back wins for the first time since September 23rd, following a poor run of results prior to the victory against Aston Villa on Saturday.

But the Reds might have their toughest and most important clash of the season so far as they face Pep Guardiola's City side at the Etihad, with a win perhaps acting as the springboard that would close the gap on leaders Arsenal.

The hosts will also be aiming for all three points to prevent the gap between them and the London club opening up even further.