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Pep Guardiola Says Manchester City Are Not 'Underdogs' for Liverpool Clash

Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has said his team do not go to Anfield as "underdogs" ahead of their clash with Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.

The two sides will meet on Merseyside in what is a crucial game at the summit of the table. Liverpool hold a six-point lead over their rivals, who have won the title in the last two campaigns under the tutelage of Guardiola.

Given their success in recent years, the City manager has said his team shouldn't go into the match feeling like their chances of victory are slim, per Liam Grace of Sky Sports:

"The people outside the club, the people in the media they try to call us underdogs or not underdogs.