The 29-year-old German will play Alex de Minaur in the quarter-finals.

Fast bowler Hazlewood twice broke promising stands and finished with six for 49.

City were jeered throughout by Liverpool fans during a 3-0 win at Anfield last weekend that left them top of the Premier League table.

Niko Kovac's new deal was considered a mere formality, given the stabilising effect he has had since arriving last year.

Powerhouse 12-time champions Australia kick off their Rugby League World Cup defence in Sydney against New Zealand on Thursday, wary of a new wave of Pacific talent posing a threat to their dominance.