Following a resounding 7-1 victory against Rangers in the UEFA Champions League, Klopp’s Liverpool will battle Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City later today at the Anfield Stadium......READ THE FULL ARTICLE>>>
The Reds who have failed to live up to expectations in the English Premier League this season would need to record a win over the visiting team to move away from their current position on the log table.
Here are the necessary things you need to know ahead of the epic English Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City.
Match Preview;
The host team for today’s clash is winless in their last five English Premier League games against Manchester City (drew 3 and lost 2). They have never gone six without a win against the Citizens in their league history.
Manchester City has picked up four points from their last two league away games against Liverpool, just one fewer than they did earn in their previous 17 visits to Anfield (drew 5 and lost 12).
Manchester City is looking to remain unbeaten in three consecutive away league games against the Reds for the first time since December 1992.
On the other hand, Liverpool has scored at least twice in each of their last four meetings with Manchester City in all competitions (won 2 and drew 2), and no team has ever scored at least twice in five consecutive games against a side managed by Pep Guardiola before.
Manchester City’s Predicted Line-Up;
After a frustrating game against Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League on Tuesday, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City might make some changes in his squad that played in their last fixture.
Using a 4-3-3 formation; Ederson will take charge of the goalpost while Joao Cancelo, Nathan Ake, Ruben Dias, Sergio Gomez, and Rodri will handle the defensive task.
Kevin de Bruyne, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish, and Phil Foden will be doing the job in the midfield as Erling Haaland bosses Liverpool’s defense as a lone striker.
Injured or unavailable star players;
Liverpool might find it hard to beat Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City on their home ground this weekend due to the number of players that are injured.
Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlin, Curtis Jones, Luis Diaz, Arthur, Joel Matip, and Trent Alexander-Arnold won’t be available for the Reds as they battle Manchester City in the English Premier League.
On the other hand, Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City have only three injured players in the squad as they travel to Anfield today. Kyle Walker, Kalvin Phillips, and John Stones.
Kick-off Time and Venue;
The game between Liverpool and Manchester City will be played at the famous Anfield Stadium and will start at exactly 4:30 pm Nigerian time
