Manchester City will walk into a wall of noise at Anfield on Sunday when they face Liverpool in the Premier League. The two English giants resume their domestic campaigns from different positions, with City leading the table.
Enzo Maresca's side have won all five league matches and will aim for a sixth on Sunday afternoon. Andoni Iraola's squad opened their campaign with two wins and three draws, leaving them sixth.
Extra spice from financial verdict
City's guilty verdict on 114 financial fair play breaches adds extra tension to the already fiery encounter. A win at Anfield would put them three points behind the league leaders, with tougher fixtures looming in the coming weeks.
Liverpool will have over 60,000 fans roaring support from the Kop End to the Anfield Road stand. The famous Kop is described as 'something you'll find in no other stadium in the world'.
10 images of the pre-match ritual
Before kick-off, Reds fans line the streets to create a raucous atmosphere designed to welcome - or intimidate - the opposition. Mirror Football has detailed what awaits the City squad in this must-watch clash.
- Fans take to the streets to begin their descent onto Anfield.
- Thousands exit pubs to start their march.
- Pyrotechnics appear as red fills the sky.
- Serenades swell as the teams begin to arrive.
- Team buses arrive to a warm welcome for the home side.
- The away team gets a far less friendly reception.
- Streets lined in red as chants grow in noise.
- The cacophony grows as teams arrive to an orchestra of sound.
- Tensions rise with no break for the away team before kick-off.
- The atmosphere continues inside Anfield.
