A victory at Anfield on Sunday would put Liverpool 11 points ahead of Manchester City.

It is too early in the season to write off Pep Guardiola’s struggling team, according to Virgil van Dijk, who has warned that Manchester City “can turn it around at any moment.”

City will be coming to Anfield on Sunday after a stunning decline in form over the last few weeks. They have lost five of their last six games, including Tuesday night’s 3-3 draw with Feyenoord, in which they blew a 3-0 lead.

After defeating Real Madrid 2-0 last night, Liverpool’s record is very different from City’s; thus far this season, Arne Slot’s team has won 17 of 19 games.

If they win again this weekend, they will be 11 points ahead of City in the Premier League and lead the redesigned Champions League.

Although Liverpool is in a strong position, Van Dijk advised being cautious.

There are still five months left, and on Sunday we will be in December, the Reds captain stated.

They are surely not in the best form of their lives, and I believe that injuries are a major contributing factor.

Finding consistency and confidence is never easy when there are a lot of injuries, as we as a team have experienced.

I am aware, however, that they have the ability to change things at any time, just like any other football fan who has watched Man City in recent years.

Although we hope not to do so on Sunday, we must give it our all in order to achieve the outcome we seek.

Our goal is to win the game, but we are aware of their capabilities, so we must first prepare for that challenge. No matter what happens next, we must remain composed and keep moving forward.

Their four consecutive titles were won for a reason. We must be prepared for a very challenging one this weekend, and we will be.