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Man City player ratings vs Liverpool: Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez DESTROY former title rivals

Manchester City shrugged off the absence of Erling Haaland through injury as they kept up the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 4-1 win over Liverpool on Saturday.

City did fall behind to Mohamed Salah's strike, but went into the break level as Julian Alvarez - the man chosen to replace Haaland - fired home from Jack Grealish's cross.

Kevin De Bruyne then finished off a fine move to give City the lead inside the first minute of the second half, before Ilkay Gundogan and Grealish netted to seal a deserved win for the defending champions.

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