Ilkay Gündoğan insists Liverpool are capable of punishing Manchester City at the Etihad on Sunday.

The Reds are just one point league leaders City.

Gundogan explained on Turkish TV Channel, Tivibu Spor: "Liverpool are among the best teams in the world right now. They have achieved incredible form.

"The league game will be tough. We want to win against them at home. It will be a match between two teams of the same level.

"We must not make mistakes. They are a very effective team on the counter-attack. We are a team that loves to play with the ball. If we allow them to make a turnover, they can punish us. We have to be careful."