After the incredible 2-0 Champions League win against Real Madrid, Arne Slot’s boys are getting ready for their next tough challenge for the Premier League title race.
Liverpool faces Pep Guardiola’s side who haven’t won a single match in the last five games, losing four straight and drawing 3-3 against Feyenoord after leading 3-0 until the 75th minute.
Currently, Manchester City is placed fourth with 23 points, 22 goals scored and 17 goals conceded. On the other hand, Liverpool are at the top of the table with 31 points, 24 goals scored and 8 conceded.
The eight-point gap between these two clubs is a huge boost for Liverpool who are the most favorite team to win the Premier League this season. Another loss for Pep Guardiola’s side could be huge for the Reds, increasing the gap by 11 points, which would be very important in the title race after 13 games.
Liverpool’s main defender, Ibrahima Konate, won’t be available for Liverpool due to a sustained a leg injury in the last match against Real Madrid, in which the French player made a magical performance to help his team keep the perfect form in the Champions League.
His replacement is expected to be either Joe Gomez or Jarell Quansah, who haven’t been starters under Arne Slot in the last matches. Even Conor Bradley got injured in the recent 2-0 win, which means that Trent Alexander-Arnold will take his place after getting back from the injury after the international break.
Even Manchester City has a lot of missing players that will not be available for the Anfield trip. Rodri, John Stones, Mateo Kovacic, and Oscar Bobb won’t be a part of the traveling squad to Merseyside.
The Citizen’s key defender, Ruben Dias, will be back for the match, after returning from an injury in the last 3-3 draw against Feyenoord, in which the player was benched the whole game. Even Jeremy Doku is expected to be part of Pep Guardiola’s team, who could have some minutes during the match.
On the other hand, Kevin De Bruyne who was injured and didn’t start in any of Manchester City’s last three matches, could be used as a regular starter against Liverpool.
The predicted Liverpool’s starting XI against Manchester City:
Caoimhin Kelleher, Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Ryan Gravenberch, Alexis Mac Allister, Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Mohamed Salah.
The predicted Manchester City’s starting XI against Liverpool:
Ederson, Josko Gvardiol, Emanuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Kyle Walker, Bernardo Silva, Ilkay Gundogan, Kevin De Bruyne, Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Erling Halaand.
