Liverpool duo Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo both appear to be in a race against time to prove their fitness in time for this weekend’s high-profile showdown with Manchester City.
The Reds return to Premier League action at Anfield on Sunday following an extended three-week international break, providing the opposition for what will be City’s first game since they were found guilty by an independent commission on all charges related to serious breaches of the league’s financial rules over a nine-season period between 2009/10 and 2017/18.