There is still a difference in points between the two teams. Liverpool and Man City are also experiencing problems with losing their mainstay players. But Man City's condition is better because even though Haaland has to recover, there is Kevin de Bruyne who can return to playing in the team.
The match against Newcastle, which Man City won 2-3, looked comfortable for them even though Haaland was not in the team.
but still, I hope there will be some reality this season. and Man ity will not dominate too much. Liverpool is the only team that can be expected to stop Man City's dominance. I hope Liverpool can survive and continue playing well even without Salah.
There has been no official confirmation regarding the injury suffered by Liverpool's mainstay player, so we cannot conclude anything about Liverpool's future performance and indeed Salah is one of the most important players in the team.
Meanwhile, Manchester City is currently improving in quality, especially after Kevin de Bruyne returned from the long injury he suffered and it was proven that in the first Premier League match he played after injury, he immediately had a big impact on the team when facing Newcastle.
Regarding the gap in points in the current Premier League standings, I don't think it's a big problem because there are still quite a lot of matches left this season and several teams still have the potential to win the title.
Indeed, if you look at the quality of the Premier League teams, it is currently possible for Liverpool and Manchester City to compete fiercely again for the title.