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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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George Smith

Kevin De Bruyne names Man City duo who made up for Erling Haaland absence vs Liverpool FC

Manchester City midfield ace Kevin De Bruyne has waxed lyrical about Julian Alvarez and Jack Grealish after they made telling contributions in Saturday's 4-1 win over Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

City, who had been beaten 1-0 by the Merseysiders in the reverse fixture at Anfield back in October, cruised their way to a seventh successive victory in all competitions, despite falling behind to Mohamed Salah's 17th-minute opener. Alvarez brought Pep Guardiola's side level just ten minute later, finishing off a sweeping move, before De Bruyne doubled their advantage right at the very start of the second half.

Ilkay Gundogan extended City's lead to 3-1 seven minutes later before Grealish completed the rout with just under 20 minutes of normal time left on the clock. Grealish was a constant threat throughout, with his performance worthy of a goal.

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