Manchester City is still one of the candidates for the Premier League title this season. The hurricane of injury suffered by Liverpool, Man City can take advantage of immediately stepping on the gas.
Defending champions Liverpool have been hit by a storm of injuries. Starting with Virgil van Dijk who had to be out for a long time due to a knee injury, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joe Gomez, to Andy Robertson in succession following up the treatment table.
Liverpool’s suffering doesn’t stop there. Players from other positions followed their counterparts at the back to pull out of the Reds’ match.
Most recently, captain Jordan Henderson was also injured when the England national team faced Belgium in the UEFA Nations League on Sunday (15/11). Unfortunately, England lost 0-2 to Belgium
Before Henderson, Mohamed Salah and Thiago Alcantara tested positive for the corona virus, all-round player Fabinho and winger Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain were injured.
Jurgen Klopp’s team is now missing on all fronts, except for the position of the goalkeeper. With a lame condition, Liverpool’s run in the race for the Premier League title could be hampered.
According to Transfermarkt’s data, from the list of Liverpool players above, only Thiago and Fabinho can be played after the international break.
Meanwhile, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, and Joe Gomez must be absent until December and even next year. Only Robertson and Henderson the length of the injury is unclear.
This situation is important for Man City and needs to be put to the best possible use, without overriding other competitors such as Leicester City and Tottenham Hotspur. With a note, if Pep Guardiola’s team is still eager to lift the Premier League trophy this season.
Liverpool will return to play on Sunday (23/11), against the Premier League standings, Leicester City. The match will not be easy for the Reds, especially with a number of major players who have to be absent.
With Leicester’s performance in good form, Liverpool hosts have the potential to lose three points even though they play at Anfield.
Klopp’s remaining players such as James Milner, Joel Matip, to Naby Keita do not have the quality that is commensurate with those who are on the sidelines. A number of young Reds players have not shown their quality. In this situation, the depth of Liverpool’s squad is threatened.
On the other hand, Man City have had a more fortunate fate. Only Sergio Aguero and Nathan Ake were injured.
The Citizens only need to maintain consistency in winning and reducing draws, let alone losing in the Premier League if they want to return to compete with Liverpool. Because Man City has a better squad than Liverpool, for now.
So far, Man City are only 5 points behind Liverpool. The distance is not far and is relatively younger being pursued by seeing the Red Merseyside who is paralyzed due to injury.
If Man City’s points can return to a draw or even be superior to Liverpool, then the struggle to bring the Premier League trophy home to the Etihad will be easy.
Seeing the schedule of several Premier League matches ahead, Man City can equalize points or even exceed Liverpool.
The reason is, Man City’s schedule is relatively lighter than Liverpool. In the next three matches, after against Leicester, Sadio Mane and his friends had to fight Brighton and Hove Albion and Wolverhampton Wanderers.
Meanwhile, Man City met Tottenham Hotspur, Burnley and Fulham. Kevin de Bruyne and his friends are relatively equal in strength to Tottenham, but are far ahead of Burnley and Fulham. On paper, at least Man City can win two wins and a draw.
Meanwhile, Liverpool is at a level even slightly below Leicester. Brighton could also tackle them if they weren’t alert.
Against Wolverhampton, The Reds are also in danger of losing three points. Liverpool’s predictions for the next three Premier League matches until early December can be without a win.
Now, the way for Man City to rise in the Premier League has opened. Manchester Blue needs to react immediately after the international break by taking advantage of Liverpool’s weakened immune system.
