He missed Manchester City’s 3-1 defeat at Real Madrid on Wednesday, as Pep Guardiola's side missed their star striker badly. Haaland, 24, suffered a knee injury towards the end of City's 4-0 win against Newcastle last weekend.

Our experts analyse both clubs' contrasting fortunes, who will win the Haaland vs Van Dijk battle and make their predictions

Liverpool at home doesn't make things much easier for City. In years past, this would've likely been a Premier League title deciding fixture, but now, City are 17 points adrift of Liverpool atop the table. Still, this is a huge game for the Citizens in their pursuit of a top four finish this season.