Pep Guardiola has said he is looking forward to going out for dinner with Jurgen Klopp when the coach leaves Liverpool at the end of the season.

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• Guardiola looking forward to dinner with Klopp
• They haven't had the chance to socialise
• 'Have to decide who pays'

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  While they have had a fierce rivalry on the pitch beginning with their spells in charge of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich, Klopp and Guardiola have always spoken of their respect for each other. However, they have not had the chance to catch up properly away from the gaze of the public.

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• WHAT KLOPP SAID

  "Sometimes in the corridor before the press conference but when we were honoured to get in the Hall of Fame we spent time with families but in terms of lunch or dinners, it never happened," Guardiola said. "We have to decide who pays, that's why we didn't do it. I think it's going to happen sooner or later, I would love it."

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Guardiola will take on Klopp for the last time in the Premier League when City visit Liverpool on Sunday in a potential title showdown. The Merseysiders lead the standings by one point, with City in second and Arsenal a point behind the champions in third.

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• DID YOU KNOW?

  Sunday will be the 30th time Klopp has faced Guardiola. Klopp is the coach who has beaten him on the most occasions (12) and the only coach who has played Guardiola four or more times and beaten him more than he has lost to him.

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