Pep Guardiola's side are in town for the lunchtime Saturday kick-off, as Wilder looks to build on what was an impressive showing at Anfield as his side ran the hosts close in what was a narrow defeat.

Wilder dismissed any notion that Guardiola's side are not the same force this season, stating he saw no decline in City's impressive mid-week Champions League victory over Marseille. Wilder reiterated he knows his troops are up against world class players this weekend and called upon his team to rise to the challenge like they did last Saturday.

Wilder calls on players to present another stern challenge