Manchester City and Liverpool have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s massive game at the Etihad. The game will see first and second on the Premier League table lock horns in what promises to be an epic encounter. Both sides will be keen to send a message to the rest of the Premier League with a win at the Etihad today.
Manchester City had several key players in doubt for today’s game. Erling Haaland, Nathan Ake, Ederson, Mateo Kovacic and Matheus Nunes all picked up injury issues over the international break. Kevin De Bruyne, Jack Grealish and Mateo Kovacic will miss the game for Pep Guardiola’s side.
Pep Guardiola has made one change to the starting lineup that drew 4-all with Chelsea. Nathan Ake comes in for Josko Gvardiol. John Stones returns to the City squad after recovering from the injury he suffered against Young Boys. Here are the starting lineups for the massive encounter at the Etihad.
Manchester City:
Ederson, Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Nathan Ake, Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Jeremy Doku, Phil Foden, Julian Alvarez, Erling Haaland.
Substitutes:
Stefan Ortega, Scott Carson, Kalvin Phillips, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Sergio Gomez, Rico Lewis, Oscar Bobb.
Today’s City line-up! 🩵
XI | Ederson, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, Bernardo, Foden, Doku, Alvarez, Haaland
SUBS | Ortega Moreno, Carson, Phillips, Stones, Gomez, Gvardiol, Bobb, Lewis#ManCity | @etihad pic.twitter.com/jAF25wro6C
— Manchester City (@ManCity) November 25, 2023
Liverpool starting lineup:
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Tsimikas, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Jones, Jota, Salah, Darwin Nunez.
Substitutes:
Kelleher, Gomez, Endo, Konate, Diaz, Gakpo, Elliot, Gravenberch, Quansah.
