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Source: LONDON –
The clash between Manchester City and Liverpool is renewed when the two teams meet Sunday at Wembley during the charity match, after a fierce competition between them continuing until the last day of the English Premier League, the season last.
The game, an unofficial opening of the new season in England, is a tough test for Premiership champions Manchester City and Liverpool, who finished last season in second place in the Premier League with one point behind City.
Usually the league match between the Premier League champion and the FA Cup champion, but due to the crowning of City with both titles, Liverpool plays the game as second.
Although many consider the match as a confrontation, some consider it to be very important, as Jordan's Gordon Henderson pointed out.
"I know it's a championship that Liverpool still needs to tackle seriously," said midfielder Henderson, "it's up to all who are chosen to participate and have to offer everything they need. to win.
"We have tremendous respect for Manchester City and what this team did last season, we know it will be a serious contender in the new season, but this game depends only on the best we can win for our fans. .
Both sides witnessed the arrival of a number of important players in the preparations for the new season, after completion of participation with their national teams.
Egyptian star Mohamed Salah made his first appearance this summer as Liverpool in the friendly match against Lyon on Wednesday night after finishing his national team at the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations recently organized by the World Cup. Egypt. His teammates Roberto Fermino and Alison Baker, The Brazilian Team at Cuba America 2019.
Senegalese midfielder Sadio Mani returns to Liverpool a few days later, after reaching the finals of the 2019 Africa Cup of Nations that ended July 19 with crowned Algeria.
Sergio Aguero, Gabriel Jesús and Nicolas Otamendi have also returned to Manchester City after completing their participation in the Copa America, which should be attended by Ederson and Fernandinho.
Last season, City and Liverpool had to contend with a fierce and long fight in the Premier League, until the match ended with the title of City, just one point ahead of Liverpool.
Manchester City has won 198 points over the last two seasons and recently boosted its record by engaging Spanish midfielder Rodrigo Hernandez of Atletico Madrid. The former Manchester City captain, Vincent Companie, will be the usual missing face of the match. He moved to Anderlecht, Belgium.
Liverpool, who scored the third highest point of the year in Premiership history and failed to win, found his consolation in a sixth consecutive win as European champion against Tottenham Hotspur.
In their preparations for the new season, Citi has won three wins in four friendly matches in Asia, while Liverpool has not won in three games in the United States.
"It was an excellent test of preparation, not before Liverpool, but before the start of the season," said Pep Guardiola, coach of Manchester City, who beat Japanese Yokohama F Marinos 3-1 at the end of their Asian tour.
Liverpool also won their last friendly in preparations for the season and defeated Lyon to boost the confidence of their coach Jürgen Klopp before the next clash against City.
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