Manchester City and Liverpool have confirmed their starting lineups ahead of today’s massive Premier League fixture at the Etihad. Both teams will be eager to pick up three points. For Manchester City, they have a chance to gain some breathing space in the race to secure Champions League football for next season. But Arne Slot’s side has the opportunity to open up an 11-point gap at the top of the Premier League over Arsenal, so they will be desperate to pick up a victory today.
For Manchester City, Manuel Akanji, John Stones, Rodri, and Oscar Bobb are all out of today’s match due to injury. City’s defensive stocks have once again taken a blow which has been commonplace this season.
Erling Haaland remains in doubt for today’s match. He missed City’s loss to Real Madrid due to the knee injury he sustained against Newcastle. The hope is that City’s talisman can start today’s match. Manchester City missed his presence against Real Madrid and he could lift his teammates if he is fit enough to start today’s match.
Here are the starting lineups for today’s massive Premier League fixture.
Manchester City
Pep Guardiola has made four changes changes to the team that lost to Real Madrid. In comes Nathan Ake, Rico Lewis, Jeremy Doku and Kevin De Bruyne. Out goes John Stones due to injury, Ruben Dias, Ilkay Gundogan and Bernardo Silva.
Erling Haaland is not in the squad for today’s match due to the injury he sustained against Newcastle. The hope is that he can return for Manchester City’s next match against Tottenham at the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium.
Starting lineup: Ederson, Khusanov, Ake, Gvardiol, Lewis, Nico, Doku, Foden, De Bruyne, Savinho, Marmoush.
Substitutes: Stefan Ortega, Dias, Kovacic, Grealish, Gundogan, Bernardo Silva, Reis, Matheus Nunes, McAtee.
Liverpool
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