Maresca urges Manchester City to be 'ready' for tough Liverpool test

The Cityzens will be looking to continue their perfect start to the season when they battle the Reds at the Merseyside, having won all five opening matches of the season.

Meanwhile, Liverpool want to end a two-match losing streak against City in the league after losing both fixtures during the 2025/26 season.

"It will be a tough game for sure. Tough test. We need to be ready," said Maresca at the pre-match conference.

"The focus has to be about the game but also we know the environment in Anfield is nice and probably it will be worse because of the situation, but we will try to do our best to win the game.

"Absolutely they [the players] can face the pressure. Absolutely. We have players that have experienced similar situations. I don't know, Enzo Fernandez has played in Argentina. In Argentina, it's almost every game to go to Anfield."

A victory for the hosts could see them end the weekend in fourth spot on the table while a win for City will restore their three-point lead over defending champions Arsenal at the summit.

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