Manchester City expected Liverpool to temporarily shunt them down to second place in the Premier League on Saturday, before they hit back at Burnley to restore their lead.
Liverpool beat Watford in the early kick-off to go ahead of City for the first time in four months, but a 2-0 win at Burnley put City back on top ahead of next week's showdown between the sides at the Etihad.
Ilkay Gundogan revealed after the Burnley win that City players were aware of Liverpool's progress before their game at Turf Moor, and fully expected them to beat Watford, as he urged his side to continue to focus on themselves - starting next Sunday.
