Manchester City vs Liverpool Prediction, Line-ups, Injuries, How to Watch and Team News

Manchester City will welcome the defending champions of England to the Etihad Stadium for their latest Premier League showdown. City have found their winning combination and will look to replicate their heroics against Liverpool come Sunday. The Cityzens have won six of their last seven encounters across all competitions, including a recent 4-1 win over Dortmund in the Champions League. They have scored twelve goals and have conceded four in the last five games with Erling Haaland leading the charts with four goals. The Sky Blues are ranked second on the standings with 19 points and are six points behind league leaders Arsenal.

Meanwhile, Liverpool are flying high, having defeated Real Madrid in a midweek Champions League clash at Anfield. The Reds have had a tipsy turvy domestic campaign so far, but are back on track after securing a win over Aston Villa last weekend. They now have three wins in their last five outings and will be keen to make it three wins in three games on their trip to Manchester. Liverpool boss Arne Slot will need his defensive players to remain on their toes and keep a check on City's prolific attacking lineup. The visitors have netted ten goals while conceding six in their last five appearances and are positioned third with 18 points. Mohamed Salah has scored two of Liverpool's ten goals.

Manchester City vs Liverpool Match Info

Match Name: Manchester City vs Liverpool

Kick-off Time: 4:30 PM GMT

Venue: Etihad Stadium

Manchester City Team News

City do not have many injury concerns heading into this clash. Mateo Kovacic is the only confirmed absentee for Pep Guardiola's side while Rodri's participation remains uncertain.

Manchester City Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1):

Goalkeeper: Donnarumma

Defenders: Nunes, Stones, Gvardiol, O’Reilly

Midfielders: González, Savinho, Reijnders, Foden, Doku

Forward: Haaland

Liverpool Team News

Liverpool will be boasted by the return of Ryan Gravenberch in the middle of the park. Giovanni Leoni, Alexander Isak, and Jeremie Frimpong are completely ruled out of this fixture alongwith Alisson Becker, Curtis Jones, and Stefan Bajčetić.

Liverpool Predicted Lineup (4-3-3):

Goalkeeper: Mamardashvilli

Defenders: Robertson, Konate, Van Dijk, Bradley

Midfielders: Mac Allister, Gravenberch, Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo

Forwards: Ekitike

Manchester City vs Liverpool Injuries

Let's see which players might miss the Manchester City vs Liverpool fixture due to injury issues:

Meanwhile, the home side do not have a lot of players injured and are expected to field their strongest XI.

The visitors have a long list of injuries with all the above-mentioned players ruled out for the upcoming games.

Sportsdunia's Manchester City vs Liverpool Prediction

Both teams have discovered their winning formula and come into this match on the back of important wins. City defeated Borussia Dortmund while Liverpool thrashed Real Madrid in the Champions League. Therefore, we expect this game to end in a 2-2 draw.

Predicted Score: Manchester City 2-2 Liverpool