Sportsmail looks at both sides, the Manchester City v Liverpool rivalry in this game, how each team got to the final and why Kalidou Koulibaly's suspension could come back to haunt Senegal.

Algeria beat Senegal to win the Africa Cup of Nations after Baghdad Bounedjah's heavily deflected strike just two minutes into the final.

Pep Guardiola has agreed with Jurgen Klopp that the amount of games players have to play is ludicrous. Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez won the African Cup of Nations with Algeria on Friday.

The Senegalese forward will return to the club on Monday after a 16-day break following his exertions at the African Cup of Nations - late calls will be made on Mo Salah and Roberto Firmino.

Ivory Coast international Wilfried Bony, who cost Manchester City £28million as recently as 2015, spent the latter half of last season on loan from Swansea at Al-Arabi in Qatar.

Didier Drogba has backed Sadio Mane to be a front-runner for the Ballon d'Or and hopes the Senegalese winger can become only the second African to win the award - after George Weah in 1995.

The tournament was moved to the summer months following a decision by their executive committee in 2017. However, a decision has been made to reverse that call on Wednesday.

MARTIN SAMUEL - CHIEF SPORTS WRITER: An entertaining reaction can be expected now the Africa Cup of Nations will be reverting to its previous place in the calendar from 2021.

BUMBLE AT THE TEST: That was a sobering start for England's new era. It will be alarming for the management, and for English coaches, that their batsmen are technically inferior to New Zealand's.

The England international went on a downward spiral after the 2018 World Cup but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer looked to have rejuvenated his career after replacing Jose Mourinho as United boss.

Manchester United are readying themselves for all possibilities once football is able to finally return amid the coronavirus pandemic, with the dawning realisation that fans may not be present until 2021.

The Argentine star has impressed Maurizio Sarri this season - scoring 13 goals in 34 games and providing 12 assists - and is once again becoming a key player for the current Serie A leaders.

According to Tutto Mercato, Manchester United scouts have attended four of Juventus' Champions League fixtures this season to run the rule over midfielder Adrien Rabiot.

Wayne Rooney and Rio Ferdinand's comments discussing Ravel Morrison's wasted '£100million' potential have 'upset' the former Manchester United wonderkid.

United have pledged £10,000 to each site to provide food, clothing, energy, medication, IT equipment and other essentials for vulnerable families.

United have long admired the Italy international and scouted the £60m rated winger as recently as February. However, Chelsea's interests have also grown in recent weeks.

Herrera's five-year spell at Old Trafford came to an end when he joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer in the summer after his contract with the Red Devils had expired.

United want to keep him for longer after he scored four goals in eight games, but the issue has been complicated by the global football shutdown as Ighalo's loan enters its final three weeks.

ALVISE CAGNAZZO IN ITALY: For the first time, sporting director Igli Tare has admitted that it is up to Milinkovic-Savic if he wants to leave the Stadio Olimpico.

Following Ferguson's retirement, United have endured a long slump away from England and Europe's elite but would that still have been the case if Ferguson's bold plans had come to light.

Brighton chief executive Paul Barber is among those opposed to the idea, with the Seagulls hovering two points above the drop zone with nine fixtures remaining - five of which would have been at home.

Assistant coach Michael Carrick has revealed that the players have now been given compulsory training schedules to follow at home instead of the optional work-outs they've done in past two months.

Odion Ighalo was settling in nicely to his dream Manchester United loan before it was cruelly cut off by coronavirus, leaving the striker desperate to extend his stay with the Premier League club.

Chelsea and Manchester United are thought to have a strong interest in the winger with Juventus, Inter Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Arsenal also tracking him.

A skincare fanatic shared the dramatic difference in her complexion in two years to Reddit, pictured, praising brands like Trader Joe's, The Ordinary and CeraVe for the transformation

A Malaysian school pupil has captured hearts across the internet after she accidentally ran the wrong direction in a school sports day relay race. The footage was captured in Perak.

Motorists in Brisbane have slammed a group of cyclists who chose not to use the bike path to cross a busy intersection. Not everyone took issue with the video and chose to defend the cyclists.

Reddit has become infamous for its abusive and toxic users. The site has revised its policies on bullying and harassment in an attempt to combat the anti-social behavior of many of its users.

Reddit user Kapinny and a friend were on holiday in Paris when they stumbled across Mr Rudd at a café drinking a glass of wine.

The truck driver, who hails from Sterling in Perth, was captured resting his arm on a foam noodle he had cut to fit around his window frame.

Students at a school in Victoria came up with a penis inspection prank and posted about it on Reddit. The pranksters printed off a fake letter asking all boys to be inspected.

If you're stuck for inspiration ahead of October 31, take a look at these hilarious home-made efforts put together at the last minute by Reddit users from across the world.

One Redditor shared how he asked his female neighbor to cook dinner for him. He offered the woman money for dinner every evening, thinking she would agree because 'she's cooking anyway'.

A woman named Pam revealed on Facebook that she and her fiancé Edward are postponing their upcoming winter wedding but are keeping the $30,000 that was donated to their money fund.

If flavors are banned, more vapers will go DIY and turn to a black market to get their favorite varieties - and bootleggers may use dangerous ingredients to pad profits, warns BU expert Dr Michael Siegel.

Reddit users slammed a guest who wore white to another woman's wedding after the bride, who lives in Australia, shared pictures online, saying she was 'baffled' by the 'clueless' behaviour.

The Anonymous author of 'A Warning' continued the charade with an 'ask me anything' post on Reddit that revealed the writer will directly confront Donald Trump before the 2020 elections.

A furious Melbourne pedestrian left a handwritten note on a motorist's car slamming their parking job before it was shared online.

The customer, who didn't reveal the question asked, uploaded a photo of the receipt from Tom's Diner in Denver on Reddit , which clearly shows the words, '1 Stupid Question $0.38.'

Reddit user AeonArcore sparked the conversation by asking people to share the 'most memorable ' questions they've ever received at the end of a job interview.

Reddit user ImpressiveVisit9 took to the 'AmItheA**hole' forum to defend herself, explaining her sister has been asking to watch their daughter for ages.

The UK-based prankster chronicled his efforts on Reddit and by the final day he had taped and Blu Tacked a shoe, mobile phone clip, the television remote and even his father's reading glasses.

The bride who shared the photograph on Reddit, from an unknown location, said she is now 'low contact' with her sister-in-law following her wearing a white dress to her wedding.

A Reddit user insisted he didn't think it would be a problem that he proposed to his girlfriend at the wedding because he and his brother 'get along great.'

Dog lovers from across the globe have posted in BeforeNAfterAdoption thread on Reddit - sharing harrowing photos of their pets looking malnourished, emaciated and terrified before being adopted.

The blue toy keyboard was purchased from an Asian pop up store at a Westfield in Western Sydney and plays a story about rabbits who want to die.

Book lovers from around the world shared their creations to the BookNooks sub-Reddit, include miniature replicas of locations from Harry Potter, Les Miserables and Star Wars.

Sharing a fan theory from a Facebook group called Glasto Chat on Tuesday, The Mirror claimed an announcement confirming the news is expected to take place on Wednesday.

Friends of the character known as Ferne Le'roy organised the funeral after his human player died from the virus. Mourners gathering in the desert city of Ul'dah on the game's Zalera server.

MasterChef Australia fans have created a drinking game to play as they watch the Back To Win season.