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Manchester City striker Gabriel Jesus has claimed his side “have to win” against Liverpool at the weekend if they want to win the Premier League title and insists they’ll have to play well to earn three points.

The two clubs have been clear of the rest in the Premier League during the last few years, with Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool the team to win the title last season in emphatic style.

Man City boss Pep Guardiola will be desperate for his team to be back in the mix for the league crown again this season and they are currently five points behind leaders Liverpool, albeit they’ve played a game less.

Man City welcome the Reds to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday for the Premier League showdown and £27million (BBC) Brazilian Jesus has been discussing the fixture:

“Of course, we talk about a Premier League game like Sunday against Liverpool against first in the league, it’s good because we have to play good and win the game. If we want to win the Premier League again, we have to win this kind of game,” he told his club’s official website. 

TRB’s View:

It’s so early on in the season, but it already feels like a pivotal match this weekend before the international break and a win for either team will send out a real statement in the title race.

Liverpool may have been stunned 7-2 in a remarkable game against Aston Villa earlier in the campaign, but they still sit top of the table with 16 points from seven matches and look as dangerous as ever going forward.

Meanwhile, Man City are the team that are expected to be closest to challenging the Merseyside club this season, albeit the likes of Chelsea and Tottenham will hope they are also in the mix.

Guardiola’s team can’t afford to let Liverpool pull too far away from them like they did last season and they are the ones under more pressure for this huge contest in Manchester.