Manchester City will host the Merseyside club Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday afternoon when they return to top-flight action.
The Premier League have confirmed Greater Manchester-born Anthony Taylor will referee Manchester City vs Liverpool on Sunday.
Arne Slot’s side meet Pep Guardiola’s charges knowing that victory could yet take them as many as 13 points clear of rivals Arsenal.
Liverpool is gearing up for a hectic week, starting with a trip to Aston Villa on Wednesday. This game was rescheduled due to Liverpool’s involvement in the Carabao Cup final on March 16.
Manchester City will have even less preparation time as it is engaged in Champions League play-off duties in Madrid.
Liverpool has not won at the Etihad Stadium since 2018. Despite Guardiola’s team not performing as strongly this season compared to their previous dominance, this remains the most anticipated match of the weekend, hence PGMOL have assigned their most seasoned official to oversee it.
He has presided over five previous head-to-heads, with the most recent being a 1-0 win for the Reds in October 2022 at Anfield, and the rest ending in two draws and two losses.
Arne Slot has until Wednesday to respond to an FA charge regarding his behavior towards Merseyside derby official Michael Oliver last week.