Manchester City team news
The big news from the City camp is that Erling Haaland is doubtful for the clash against Liverpool. Pep Guardiola is hopeful that the Premier League top scorer can make the cut and he will be assessed on the last training session.
Phil Foden will miss a few weeks after he underwent appendix surgery.
Man City predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Bernardo, Haaland, Grealish
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Ederson, Carson, Ortega |
| Defenders: | Dias, Ake, Akanji, Gomez, Walker, Lewis, Stones, Laporte |
| Midfielders: | Rodri, Phillips, Perrone, Gundogan, Silva, Palmer., De Bruyne |
| Forwards: | Grealish, Álvarez, Mahrez, Haaland |
Liverpool team news
Darwin Nunez had to withdraw from the national team squad due to a foot injury he picked up against Real Madrid. However, Klopp has confirmed that he is ready to face City at the weekend.
Klopp said: “Darwin couldn’t train for two or three days this week still because of the cut he got against Real Madrid on his foot but was yesterday then back in full training so he is definitely in contention.”
Luis Diaz and Thiago Alcantara are unavailable for selection due to injuries. Naby Keita, Stefan Bajcetic and Calvin Ramsay also remain sidelined.
Liverpool predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez
| Position | Players |
|---|
| Goalkeepers: | Alisson, Adrian, Kelleher |
| Defenders: | Tsimikas, Robertson, Matip, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Williams, Van Dijk, Konate |
| Midfielders: | Fabinho, Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Jones, Elliott |
| Forwards: | Salah, Jota, Gakpo, Nunez, Firmino |
Head-to-head record
Liverpool have enjoyed a dominant record over Manchester City in their recent head-to-head matches, winning three and losing only one of the last five encounters between the two teams. This impressive run of results has seen Liverpool emerge as one of City's toughest opponents in the Premier League.
The upcoming match promises to be another highly-competitive affair, even though the Reds are chasing top four as compared to Haaland and Co. who are chasing Arsenal in a race for the league title.
| Date | Result | Competition |
|---|
| December 23, 2022 | Man City 3-2 Liverpool | Carabao Cup |
| October 16, 2022 | Liverpool 1-0 Man City | Premier League |
| July 30, 2022 | Liverpool 3-1 Man City | Community Shield |
| April 16, 2022 | Man City 2-3 Liverpool | FA Cup |
| April 10, 2022 | Man City 2-2 Liverpool | Premier League |
