Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola will take charge of the 1,000th game of his legendary managerial career in Sunday’s Premier League showdown with Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium.

The Catalan coach first stepped into the dugout 18 years ago with Barcelona B and he has since revolutionised modern football through his work at three of Europe’s most dominant clubs - Barcelona, Bayern Munich and now Man City.

Widely regarded as one of greatest managers of all-time, Guardiola took charge of his 999th game in management on Wednesday night when his Citizens side secured a over Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League.

This weekend, Guardiola will join an exclusive club of coaches to oversee a senior team 1,000 times, and according to the , the 54-year-old is set to

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