Ghana's Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration through its Twitter account is asking the over 1000 stranded Ghanaians in Ukraine to seek shelter in either their homes or places offered by the Ukrainian government amid the ongoing conflict. According to the Ministry, the government of Ghana is gravely concerned about their safety and security. In a tweet sighted by Thinknewsonline.com, it said "The Government of Ghana is gravely concerned about the security and safety of our over 1000 students and other Ghanaians in Ukraine and has asked them to shelter in place in their homes or in government places of shelter" The tweet further added that the government is engaging authorities, relevant diplomatic missions and honorary consul on further measures. "As we engage the authorities, our relevant diplomatic missions and our honorary consul on further measures" The tweet has received very backlash as some scores of twitter users are calling the Foreign Affairs Ministry and Minister as useless. Thinknewsonline.com has gathered that Nigeria has made plans to evacuate its citizens from Ukraine. Others countries are also finding ways and means to also get their people home and safe. Below is a screenshot of tweet: Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

US President Joe Biden condemned Russia's "unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces" in a statement Wednesday evening following explosions in Ukraine. The US and allies are planning on Thursday to trigger the "full scale" of the sanctions that have been discussed over the last several weeks in response to the attack, according to a senior Biden administration official. "President Putin has chosen a premeditated war that will bring a catastrophic loss of life and human suffering," Biden said. "Russia alone is responsible for the death and destruction this attack will bring, and the United States and its Allies and partners will respond in a united and decisive way. The world will hold Russia accountable." The White House statement came in response to explosions across Ukraine, including in the capital of Kyiv. Shortly before the explosions began, Russian President Vladmir Putin announced a "special military operation" and called for Ukraine's "demilitarization" in televised remarks. An adviser for the interior minister of Ukraine, Anton Gerashchenko, said Russia's "invasion has begun" with "missile strikes on Kyiv," in an official WhatsApp group with journalists. Putin announces a military operation in the Donbas region of Ukraine. The early assessment from the US is that this is the start of the full Russian invasion, according to a senior US official familiar with the latest US intelligence. The source said the belief is that the explosions heard near Kyiv and Odessa are likely missiles, while those around Kharkiv in eastern Ukraine are likely artillery, given the proximity to the border. Biden held a secure call with members of his national security team from the White House Wednesday evening, White House press secretary Jen Psaki tweeted. Biden was joined by Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Mark Milley and national security adviser Jake Sullivan, she said. Biden also spoke by phone with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. In a statement on the call, Biden said he briefed Zelensky "on the steps we are taking to rally international condemnation, including tonight at the United Nations Security Council." "He asked me to call on the leaders of the world to speak out clearly against President Putin's flagrant aggression, and to stand with the people of Ukraine," Biden said. In an address Thursday morning in Ukraine, Zelensky said he was introducing martial law across the country and urged Ukrainians to remain calm. "No panic. We are strong. We are ready for everything," he said. "We will win over everybody because we are Ukraine." Biden said that he planned to speak to his G-7 counterparts and would give a speech to the American people on Thursday. . He said he intended to announce "further consequences" that the US and its allies planned to impose on Russia over "this needless act of aggression against Ukraine and global peace and security." "We will also coordinate with our NATO Allies to ensure a strong, united response that deters any aggression against the Alliance," Biden said. While the administration official declined to lay out specifics, the US has planned to target Russia's two largest banks, as well as other financial firms, and has prepared to deploy export controls to cut off Russian access to critical Western technology for entire Russian economic sectors. Additional members of Putin's inner circle and their families are also likely to be targeted. Discussions were ongoing late Wednesday evening between US and European officials about the final shape of the package, the official said. It will also be a topic of discussion at the virtual G-7 meeting that has been scheduled, the official said. US officials remain on high alert for any cyber activity against key domestic targets including banks and critical infrastructure, the official said. Biden's national security team plans to brief the House and Senate in separate, unclassified phone calls Thursday on the situation in Ukraine. Lawmakers from both parties roundly condemned Russia's actions in statements Wednesday and called for the US to ramp up sanctions against Moscow. UN meeting as explosions begin The UN Security Council held an emergency meeting on Wednesday evening in New York -- offering a remarkable split screen as the diplomats delivered speeches at the same time Putin's speech aired on Russian television and the explosions began in Ukraine. Ukraine's Ambassador to the United Nations Volodymyr Yelchenko directly questioned Russia's representative in his speech. "About 48 minutes ago, your President declared war on Ukraine," Yelchenko said. "You declared the war. It is the responsibility of this body to stop the war." US Ambassador to the UN Linda Thomas-Greenfield spoke for a second time as the UN meeting was nearing an end, stating Putin had "delivered a message of war" while the Security Council was meeting. She said the US would introduce a resolution in the UN on Thursday. "At the exact time as we are gathered in the Council seeking peace, Putin delivered a message of war in total disdain for the responsibility of this council," Thomas-Greenfield said. As the final speaker of the meeting, Yelchenko turned his attention again to Russia's UN ambassador, Vasily Nebenzya, who was acting as president of the Security Council. "I welcome the decision of some members of this council to meet as soon as possible to consider the necessary decision that would condemn the aggression that you launch on my people," Yelchenko said. "There is no purgatory for war criminals. They go straight to hell, Ambassador." Nebenzya shot back by claiming Moscow wasn't being aggressive against the Ukrainian people but against the "junta" in power in Kyiv, before hastily gaveling an end to the UN meeting. Story by: Jeremy Herb, Donald Judd and Phil Mattingly, CNN

Wladimir Klitschko is among the Ukrainian celebrities who have condemned the Russian invasion of Ukraine, branding it ‘reckless imperialism’. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered his military to move in on Ukraine overnight, launching a campaign of heavy missile airstrikes before approaching the capital of Kyiv this afternoon. Leading outcry in Ukraine, former boxer Wladimir wrote in a tweet on Wednesday: ‘The world is watching how reckless and deadly imperialism is, not just for #Ukraine but the whole world. Let history be a lesson to not be repeated.’ The 45-year-old former heavyweight champion also joined his older brother Vitali Klitschko, who is Mayor of Kyiv, in a video message calling for the world to stand with Ukraine. With Wladimir beside him, Mayor Vitali said: ‘I’m calling to all international partners to observe this tragedy that is happening nowadays in Ukraine and this senseless war which is not going to have any winners or losers. I just want to tell you we must stay united against this aggression, this Russian aggression. ‘Don’t let it continue happening in Ukraine, don’t let it happen in Europe and eventually in the world.’ Wladimir Klitschko called for the world to stand with Ukraine. The former boxer led reactions from Ukrainian celebrities to the invasion. United we’re strong. Support Ukraine, thank you,’ he concluded. It was reported this afternoon that Ukraine was being hit by a second wave of missile strikes, which were heard in several cities. Footage shows a military warehouse near Odessa being obliterated while another video appears to show a number of Russian helicopters attempting to seize Antonov Airport. A second wave of missile airstrikes has been reported in Ukraine. Russian military moved in on Ukraine territory overnight. The strikes come after Ukraine’s border force confirmed a checkpoint between the Kyiv region and Belarus had been overrun by Russian forces. Troops and tanks have entered the Vilcha crossing, which lies less than a 100 miles north of the capital on a road which runs directly to the city. Ukrainian police have asked citizens to be on the lookout for Russian agents operating inside the country, saying ‘special attention should be paid to people with elements of red colour on their clothes’. Below are some pictures: Credit: Metroco.uk

Boris Johnson has announced that the UK will send a “further package of military support to Ukraine” after Russia’s invasion. Speaking ahead of Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday he confirmed this will “include lethal aid” after Putin sent troops into the Donbas region earlier this week. "In light of the increasingly threatening behaviour from Russia, and in line with our previous support, the UK will shortly be providing a further package of military support to Ukraine," Johnson told MPs. "This will include lethal aid in the form of defensive weapons and non-lethal aid." The Prime Minister also said "even more" sanctions against Russia are coming when challenged to "unleash a full package" of measures by Labour leader Keir Starmer. Related "We all want to deter aggression in Europe. We are not dealing with breakaway republics. Putin is not a peacekeeper, a sovereign nation has been invaded," Starmer said. "The Prime Minister promised that in the event of an invasion he would unleash a full package of sanctions. If not now, then when?" Johnson has faced criticism from across the House of Commons that Russia sanctions announced yesterday do not go far enough. But today the Prime Minister defended the measures. "I don't think people quite realise the UK is out in front, we have sanctioned 275 individuals already," he said. "Yesterday we announced measures that place banks worth £37billion under sanctions in addition to more oligarchs. “There is more to come and we will be stopping Russia from raising sovereign debt, stopping companies from raising money and stopping Russian companies [from] even clearing in sterling and dollars on international markets." Starmer insisted that it was now time to impose more sanctions, including a ban on trading in Russian sovereign debt and excluding Russia from financial mechanisms like the Switch payment system, because there had "already been an invasion". “There is clearly concern across the House that his strategy, I accept unintentionally, could send the wrong message,” he said. Johnson said there is still hope that Putin will "see sense" and that de-escalation is still possible. "But we are ready very rapidly to escalate our sanctions as I have set out," he added. Johnson also said that "any Russian entity, any Russian individual" and members of the Russian parliament could now be targeted by UK sanctions if needed. Earlier Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said the UK will make it "as painful as possible" for Russia if Putin unleashes an all-out attack on Ukraine, and the government has further measures "in the locker" to use after the initial tranche of sanctions was attacked as being too weak. She said the Russian leader appears to be "hell-bent" on invading his neighbour, including potentially an assault on the capital Kyiv. ”This is about inflicting pain on Putin and degrading the Russian economic system over time, targeting people that are close to Putin," Truss told BBC Radio 4's Today programme. "What we have to do is make it as painful as possible, both by supplying support to the Ukrainian government in terms of defensive weapons, in terms of economic support, and by imposing economic costs." Earlier Defence Secretary Ben Wallace described Putin as having gone "full tonto” as he chatted with serving military personnel at the Horse Guards building in Westminster. Wallace said the Russian president has made the mistake of having no allies in his actions, comparing him to Tsar Nicholas I during the Crimean War. "It's going to be a busy Army”, he told the soldiers. "Unfortunately we've got a busy adversary now in Putin, who has gone full tonto." "The Scots Guards kicked the backside of Tsar Nicholas I in 1853 in Crimea – we can always do it again,” Wallace added. Yesterday Johnson announced sanctions targeting three "very high net wealth individuals" – Gennady Timchenko, Boris Rotenberg and Igor Rotenberg - who are described as "cronies" of the Russian president. The measures, which include UK asset freezes, a travel ban and prohibition on British individuals and businesses dealing with them, were also tabled against Russian banks Rossiya, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank and the Black Sea Bank. But Labour’s shadow foreign secretary David Lammy said they should have gone further, saying: "I think the mood of the entire House of Commons yesterday was that the Government were not being strong enough.” Elsewhere Germany took the significant step of cancelling the certification of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline from Russia, seen as a major economic blow to Moscow. Credit: politicshome.com

Russia’s ground forces on Thursday crossed into Ukraine from several directions, Ukraine’s border guard service said, hours after President Vladimir Putin announced the launch of a major offensive. Russian tanks and other heavy equipment crossed the frontier in several northern regions, as well as from the Kremlin-annexed peninsula of Crimea in the south, the agency said. More than 40 Ukrainian soldiers, and around 10 civilians have been killed in the fighting, according to the presidency. Ukraine has suffered heavy casualties in its eight-year conflict with Russian-backed rebels in the separatist east, but has reported no fatalities along its southern border with Crimea for some years. After holding a series of emergency calls with world leaders, including US President Joe Biden, the Ukrainian leader convened a meeting of the top military brass, his office said. “The armed forces of Ukraine are waging heavy combat,” presidential adviser Mykhailo Podoliak said. “We have losses,” he added, without giving details. “In several places, the Russian armed forces have been repelled.” Credit: alarabiya.net

Russia has launched an all-out invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea, the biggest attack by one state against another in Europe since World War II and confirmation of the worst fears of the West. The attacks began on Thursday after Russian President Vladimir Putin said in a televised address that he had approved a “special military operation”. The move came after Moscow earlier recognised rebel-held territories in Luhansk and Donetsk and said they had asked for its “help”. Russian missiles rained down on Ukrainian cities. Ukraine reported columns of troops pouring across its borders into the eastern Chernihiv, Kharkiv and Luhansk regions, and landing by sea at the cities of Odesa and Mariupol in the south. Russian troops attacked Ukraine from Belarus as well as Russia with Belarusian support, and an attack was also being launched from annexed Crimea, Ukraine’s border guard service said. Explosions could be heard before dawn in the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv. Gunfire rattled out near the main airport and sirens blared across the city. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said martial law had been declared and he appealed to world leaders to impose all possible sanctions on Russia, including on Putin, who he said wanted to destroy the Ukrainian state. Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba wrote on Twitter that Putin had “launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine”. “Peaceful Ukrainian cities are under strikes. This is a war of aggression. Ukraine will defend itself and will win. The world can and must stop Putin. The time to act is now,” he said. Putin justified the attack as “a special military operation” to protect people, including Russian citizens who had been subjected to “genocide” in Ukraine, an accusation the West has long described as absurd propaganda. “And for this, we will strive for the demilitarisation and denazification of Ukraine,” Putin said. “Russia cannot feel safe, develop, and exist with a constant threat emanating from the territory of modern Ukraine.” Russia’s defence ministry said it had taken out military infrastructure at Ukrainian airbases and degraded its air defences. Ukraine closed its airspace to civilian flights citing a high risk to safety, while Russia suspended domestic flights at airports near its border with Ukraine until March 2. Russian-backed separatists in the east said they had captured two towns, the RIA news agency reported. Shortly after Putin spoke, Al Jazeera’s Andrew Simmons, who is in Kyiv, said there were explosions in the capital and power had been cut. It appeared to be a “full-scale attack”, targeting the airport and key buildings, he said. There was “chaos” in the city centre, he added. (Al Jazeera)US President Joe Biden, in a phone call with Zelenskyy, condemned the “unprovoked and unjustified attack by Russian military forces”, the White House said. Biden said in a statement he briefed Zelenskyy on Washington and its allies’ planned next steps against Russia, including “severe sanctions”. In an impassioned appeal, United Nations chief Antonio Guterres condemned Russia’s actions. “In the name of humanity, bring your troops back to Russia,” he said. “In the name of humanity, do not allow a war to start in Europe which could be the worst war since the beginning of the century with consequences not only devastating for Ukraine, not only tragic for the Russian Federation but with an impact we cannot even foresee.” NATO called an emergency meeting with chief Jens Stoltenberg condemning what he said was a “reckless attack”. The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, said Russia faces “unprecedented isolation” over its attack on Ukraine and will be hit with the “harshest sanctions” the EU has ever imposed. ‘You declared war’ Putin’s address ordering the military action took place at the same time as the UN Security Council met for its second emergency meeting this week. Russia’s UN ambassador Vasily Nebenzya, who is the current president of the Security Council, admitted to fellow members of the council that “special operations” were under way, insisting to the other ambassadors that the action did not amount to war and was a consequence of Ukraine’s actions. “The aim of the operation is to protect the people who for eight years have been suffering “genocide of the Ukrainian regime”, he said, claiming the action was justified under Article 51 of the UN Charter, which allows for individual or collective self-defence in the face of an armed attack on a UN member state. Putin demanded Ukrainian forces lay down their arms, and repeated his position that any Ukrainian membership of NATO was unacceptable to Moscow, according to state media. In the UN council chamber, Ukraine’s UN Ambassador Sergiy Kyslytsya appeared lost for words. “Three minutes ago, your president declared war on my country,” he told his Russian counterpart Nebenzya. In a second round of comments, having effectively called for Russia’s expulsion from the UN, he concluded: “There’s no purgatory for war criminals, Mr Ambassador, they go to hell.” The US said it was calling for an urgent resolution at the Security Council, and the call was backed by the United Kingdom, France and Ireland who noted Russia’s utter “disdain” for the UN by its military assault. The meeting is expected within 24 hours. As news of the assault on Ukraine filtered through, some diplomats condemned Russia. Germany said it was a “shameless breach of international law” while the UK said the attack was “unprovoked, unjust” and it was a “dark day for Ukraine”. Analysts said it could be that Russia was beginning with a “shock and awe” attack in the belief that it might mean it could get what it wants without having to mount a larger-scale attack. “Putin might think that will cause such shock that the government will collapse, that there will be calls for surrender,” William Courtney, an expert at the Rand Corporation in Washington, DC, told Al Jazeera. “If so, the Kremlin has probably underestimated the resilience of Ukrainians. Watch the video below: Credit: Aljazeera

Russian President Vladimir Putin announced today a military operation in Ukraine to defend separatists in the east of the country, called the Donbas region. "I have made the decision of a military operation," he said in a surprise statement on television shortly before 6 am. Weeks of intense diplomacy to avert war and the imposition of Western sanctions on Russia failed to deter Mr. Putin, who had massed between 150,000 and 200,000 troops along the borders of Ukraine. Russia also called on Ukrainian soldiers to lay down their arms and justified the invasion by claiming a "genocide" in Ukraine's east. US President Biden immediately warned of "consequences" for Russia and said the world would "hold Russia accountable" for its actions. He said Russia's move would cause "catastrophic loss of life and human suffering", while NATO's chief condemned Russia's "reckless and unprovoked attack' on Ukraine. Credit: ndtv.com

I salute the 137 members of Parliament who have rejected all offers thrown at them,and have remained resolute on the side of the ordinary Ghanaian who is struggling with bread without butter issues. We know the E-everything government, is ready to pay anything to see the E-levy passed, but you have remained steadfast. I pray your constituents also stand by you and give you the needed support, especially when your businesses and travels are being regulated by their E-levy timing. On the other side, we are seeing E-Splashing of cash in the name of E-levy sensitization and town hall meetings By kind courtesy of Kennedy Agyapong , we are told that an aircraft was chartered to bring Hon Adwoa Sarfo to Accra just to help pass the E-levy. At what cost? 14,000 an hour too? Take note that, it wasn't just Adjoa Sarfo who arrived with a chartered flight that day. Kennedy Agyapong himself, Hon Henry Quartey and 3 others also arrived the same day. How wasteful can we be at this time of hardship. Were you surprised to hear an amount of 120,000 deposited in a fidelity account for Adwoa Sarfo? Please don't be, that was Adwoa Sarfo's share of an amount of 17,000,000 (17 million) given to their 137 MPs to embark on an education in their constituencies, with the least getting an amount of 120,000. The finance minister on the other hand is operating an undisclosed budget for town hall meetings in all 16 regions. By the time they are done, it's only the consolidated fund that you will weep for. They came to us saying; without E-levy, common fund can not be paid, roads can not be fixed, education can no more be free, contractors can not be paid, youth can not be employed, the 2 first ladies can not be paid, fertilizers can not be supplied, rent for fresh graduates can not be paid amongst others. Dangerous E-SCAMMING !!! The Akuffo Addo government will go down as one of the most wasteful government we have ever had. There has never been a better time like this in our Parliamentary history, where the people's voice has been this loud and straight. The voice of the people will remain the voice of God. if they can't see this, they will see the end of Pharoah, when God hardened his heart. Kudos to the other half of Parliament.Your defense will never be in vain. Your reward will not just be in heaven, but also in your reelection. You keep making us proud. I pray for you, and for better days ahead for this Nation. *Kun fa Yakun* Credit: Godwin Ako Gunn, Deputy National Communications Officer Note: Views expressed in the above writeup are solely that of the author, Thinknewsonline.com will not be held responsible for defamation.

The Speaker of Parliament, Rt. Hon. Alban Bagbin has vent his anger on the Members of Parliament (MPs) saying he will be compelled to have the marshals arrest anyone who misbehaves in the chamber. The Speaker made these known in Parliament whiles cautioning th various MPs. He said "You are all matured adults. What I’m talking about is still happening. The marshals department get ready. I will be compelled to get the marshal to get people arrested and sent out,” The angry speaker also reminded the MPs that Parliament is nit a place for joking but rather attending to serious issues and business. "You are saying eii. Parliament is not a place for joking. It’s a place for serious business. The parliament we are in has never been in Ghana, even Gold Coast. This is a different type of parliament. We must be prepared to change to accept the decision of the people and work together. You make me sick.” The Speaker also hinted that he will not tolerate any disrespect from the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu. Background It will be recalled that the First Deputy Speaker of Parliament, Joseph Osei Owusu known by many as Joe Wise on Tuesday, February 22, overruled an earlier decision taken by the Speaker on the motion filed by the Minority seeking a probe into the Covid-19 spending. It is emerging that the Speaker who was unhappy about the decision of the deputy, tagged the ruling as unconstitutional, illegal, and also offensive. Speaker Alban Bagbin described Tuesday's incident as unacceptable. He said “The penchant of the 1st Deputy Speaker to overrule my ruling is, to say the least, unconstitutional, illegal, and offensive. Be that as it may, I shall not be taking any steps to overrule the decision of the 1st Deputy Speaker to dismiss the motion as moved by the Honorable ranking member of the Finance Committee,” Story by: Joshua Kwabena Smith

Chief Justice Kwasi Anin-Yeboah has confirmed the shooting incident that occurred in court on Wednesday, February 23. A statement issued by Justice Cynthia Pamela A. Addo, Judicial Secretary on behalf of the Chief Justice said this is the first time such an incident has occurred hence has caused fear and panic. The statement indicated that investigations are underway into the incident. “This is the first time such an incident has occurred within the courts thus likely to cause fear and panic. However, the general public is informed that thorough investigations are underway while security measures are being put in place to avoid recurrence,” the statement said. A gunshot was accidentally fired in an Accra High Court on Wednesday, February 23. The situation brought proceedings at the Criminal Court 5 to an abrupt end. The shooting occurred from the weapon of a prison warden who was guarding a suspect, according to reports. The officer was badly injured and had been rushed to the court clinic for medical attention. The presiding judge at Criminal Court 5, Justice Lydia Osei Marfo suspended proceedings and reportedly, ran away for her dear life. Below is a copy of the release: Story by: Laud Nartey

Three persons have met their untimely death in their desperate attempt to outrun officials from the Forestry Commission after they were caught carting a truckload of woods from Sekyere Krobo in the Wassa East District of the Western Region on Wednesday, February 23. Ten others who were with the deceased also suffered various degrees of injury. Information available to Connect FM suggests that the forest around Sekyere Krobo has become a target for illegal chainsaw operators, destroying it with careless abandon. Due to the worrisome activities of the illegal chainsaw operators, the Forestry Commission has set up a task force that patrols the area in an effort to stop the illegality. Unfortunately, the illegal chainsaw operators have studied the patrol time and in their bid to outsmart the officers will normally do the loading and carting of the woods in the thick of the night, sometimes 3:00 am. On Wednesday, February 23, a group of young men who were carting a truckload of woods at about 3:00 am from Sekyere Krobo somehow received an alert that a patrol team is on to them. “So the driver decided to outrun the patrol team. So he was driving on top speed. But when we got to Mpintenso, there was this big pothole on the road. The driver could not dodge it and so we dumped hard into it. The truck overturned and spilled all of us together with the woods. We were 13 sitting on the pack of woods in the bucket. The packed woods fell on us. We cried for help and some residents came to our rescue. Unfortunately, Ben [Gasie], Yaw [Drodro], and [Yaw] Lapo could not make it,” one of the survivors narrated. The deceased are between 18 and 28 years. Assembly member for Sekyre Krobo Eric Kweku Yamoah Arthur told Connect FM that the remaining ten that survived are currently receiving treatment at the Ahamadiya Hospital at Daboase. “The police has also visited the scene and have since commenced investigations.” Below are some pictures: Story by: Eric Yaw Adjei

Rampant Liverpool closed the gap on leaders Manchester City to three points after cruising to a sixth Premier League win in a row at Leeds United’s expense at a raucous Anfield. Jurgen Klopp’s side warmed up for Sunday’s Carabao Cup final with an utterly dominant display that included three goals in 20 first-half minutes. Two of those came from penalties by Mohamed Salah, who also set up defender Joel Matip for his first goal since December 2020. Sadio Mane added two late goals and Virgil van Dijk scored with an added-time header. The margin of Liverpool’s win means they have a superior goal difference to title rivals City, who they are due to meet on 9 April at Etihad Stadium. Liverpool now have a difference of +50 compared to Pep Guardiola’s side’s +46, with both teams having played 26 games. Source: BBC