The big game of the weekend in the Premier League sees the top two facing off at Anfield with Liverpool visited by Manchester City. Few would have bet on the defending champions being so far adrift of the current EPL leaders,

With Liverpool completing a 3-2 comeback win over Southampton last weekend – after City fell to a stunning 4-0 loss to Spurs – football betting sites have the Reds as short as 10/11 to win the league, with Pep Guardiola’s side priced at 7/2 to win a fifth title in a row.

Liverpool went in search of a winner and in the final seconds of the match, Coton was almost caught out by the wind again, having to tip Nicol’s corner over the bar. The final whistle blew on an entertaining match between the two. City left Anfield with a point which led to un unbeaten league run that would last until February.

Should they lose to in-form Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday (16:30 GMT), they will be 11 points behind the Premier League leaders after 13 games. But what would be the significance of that gap? This piece includes 10 quick stats to digest before Sunday's huge

Liverpool is likely to be without six players for Sunday's meeting with Manchester City after Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley both sustained problems during the closing stages of Wednesday's win against Real Madrid.

Both teams have dealt with injuries this season but Liverpool have the chance to extend their lead over Man City in the table