Liverpool enter the final third of a difficult season still searching for the sort of consistency that has become their trademark in recent years.
The Reds will reconvene at the AXA Training Centre this week ahead of the Saturday lunchtime trip to Manchester City and it's the start of a three-game run that will have a huge say on whether they are able to last the course in the race for the all-important fourth spot in the Premier League.
Trips to the Etihad have been viewed as an indicator of where the league title might be heading over the last few years given the rivalry between the pair at the summit of English football since the 2018/2019 campaign.