Salah chases historic record as Guardiola marks 1,000th game in Manchester City–Liverpool clash

Football fans are eagerly awaiting the highly anticipated Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool, set to take place on Sunday evening at 4:30 PM (GMT) at the Etihad Stadium, as part of Matchweek 11 of the English Premier League.

Manchester City currently sit second in the league table with 19 points, just one point ahead of third-placed Liverpool, making this encounter crucial in the race for the top spots.

For City manager Pep Guardiola, the occasion is extra special as he prepares to mark his 1,000th career match in management — and he’ll be aiming to achieve a victory over one of his fiercest rivals in this game.

However, Mohamed Salah has other plans. The Egyptian superstar will be looking to spoil Guardiola’s night while chasing a historic personal milestone of his own.

Salah has already been directly involved in 276 Premier League goals for Liverpool — 188 goals and 88 assists — and is now just one contribution away from setting a new all-time record. If he scores or provides an assist against Manchester City, Salah will surpass Wayne Rooney’s record for the most goal involvements with a single club in Premier League history.

The stage is perfectly set for another classic encounter between two modern giants of English football — with history, pride, and records all push them.

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