Manchester City will express ‘serious concerns’ to police after it emerged that a group of Liverpool supporters are planning a hostile reception for their team coach ahead of next month’s Champions League showdown.
A poster circulating on social media is urging Liverpool fans to gather on the streets close to Anfield more than two hours before kick-off on April 4 to give Pep Guardiola and his squad a ‘coach greeting’ - and calls on supporters to arrive armed with pyrotechnics.
Sportsmail understands that the poster has caused alarm at the Etihad Stadium. City declined to comment but officials, wary of a similar reception at the height of the 2014 Premier League title race – which saw one coach carrying visiting fans pelted with bottles and rocks – are to take action.