Manchester City are second-favourites to win a Premier League game for the first time in more than 2,500 days, according to one British bookmaker, but Liverpool manager Arne Slot is reading nothing into the champions' meltdown ahead of Sunday's big clash at Anfield.

City's staggering loss of form resulted in five successive defeats in all competitions and while they ended that losing streak on Tuesday, a 3-3 home draw with Feyenoord in the Champions league, having been three up, only fuelled the sense that the wheels have fallen off Pep Guardiola's juggernaut.

Premier League leaders Liverpool will go 11 points clear of City if they beat them on Sunday and the way Slot's side are playing, few would bet against that happening.

Liverpool, however, suffered a setback on Friday as central defender Ibrahima Konate confirmed he has suffered an injury.

France international Konate, who has been superb at the heart of a Liverpool defence that has conceded only eight Premier League goals in 12 games, appeared to hurt his knee in a 2-0 victory over Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday.

According to reports in British media, the 25-year-old could be sidelined for five to six weeks due to the injury.

The victory over European champions Real Madrid on Wednesday made it 17 wins from 19 matches in all competitions for Liverpool since Slot replaced Juergen Klopp and also put them top of the Champions League table with a 100% record.

With a shaken Guardiola describing City as 'fragile' it seems like the perfect time for Liverpool to make another huge statement of intent. But Slot is wary.

"They are still a very good team and one of the reasons why Pep is the best in the world, he always comes up with solutions for his problems," the Dutchman told reporters on Thursday.

"One might be (midfielder) Rodri is out now but he will come up with a solution, hopefully it is after Sunday. I wouldn't be surprised if Pep comes up with another brilliant idea."
Even when City were in their pomp, visits to Anfield have always been difficult.

Nine times Guardiola has taken a City side to Liverpool and only once did he taste victory -- a 4-1 win behind closed doors in February 2021. Five times City were beaten with three other games ending in draws -- including last season.