Manchester City and Liverpool have unveiled their starting lineups for today’s Premier League clash at Anfield. Pep Guardiola’s men are well aware of the tough challenge that Liverpool presents at home. Historically, City has faced difficulties at Anfield, and with them trailing Arsenal by nine points going into this match, they will be eager to break their recent unfavorable record and secure three vital points. Although it will not be an easy endeavor, Manchester City will not shy away from the challenge posed by Arne Slot’s squad. Liverpool has had their own struggles this season, which may give City a sense of optimism as they approach this match.
Unfortunately for Manchester City, they are missing several key players due to injuries. Josko Gvardiol, Mateo Kovacic, Savinho, and Jeremy Doku will not participate today. However, John Stones has returned to training after a lengthy injury recovery, and Ruben Dias is available for selection after a full week of training. Additionally, Marc Guehi will also be available for the match, having missed City’s previous encounter against Newcastle due to ineligibility in the Carabao Cup.
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Below are the starting lineups for both teams for today’s encounter.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has made five changes to the lineup that triumphed over Newcastle in the Carabao Cup semi-final. Joining the starting XI are Gianluigi Donnarumma, Marc Guehi, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, and Erling Haaland, while James Trafford, Nathan Ake, Nico, Phil Foden, and Tijjani Reijnders have been relegated to the bench.
Starting lineup: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo (C), O’Reilly, Semenyo, Marmoush, Haaland
Substitutes: Trafford, Dias, Reijnders, Ake, Cherki, Nico, Foden, Alleyne, Lewis