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Manuel Pellegrini (AFP)
Manuel Pellegrini (AFP)

London - Manchester City have will have the edge over Liverpool when the sides meet at Anfield because of the Merseysiders' gruelling Europa League efforts, manager Manuel Pellegrini has said on Friday.

Liverpool were dumped out of Europe's second-tier competition in a penalty shootout defeat to Turkish side Besiktas on Thursday and arrived back in England just 55 hours before Sunday's clash.

City also played in Europe this week, but their Champions League last-16 home defeat by Barcelona came two days earlier, leaving them extra time to recover and prepare for the weekend's match.

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