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In their first match since being crowned Premier League champions, Liverpool travel to Manchester City, the side they dethroned atop England's top flight.

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Manchester City afford newly-crowned Premier League champions a Guard of Honour prior to Thursday's league game at the Etihad Stadium. City have won the last two league titles, but Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool ended the club's 30-year wait for the championship seven days ago to dethrone Pep Guardiola's team.

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