The struggling defending champions will face a fiery challenge in Sunday's Premier League showdown, as Liverpool and Manchester City square off at Anfield.
Victory for Arne Slot's side would extend their lead over Man City to 11 points in the table, potentially ending the visitors' hopes of a fifth successive title with just a third of the season gone.
Latest Liverpool vs Manchester City squad information
After returning to the squad against Real Madrid but not featuring, Trent Alexander-Arnold has been confirmed fit to start on Sunday, a timely addition as Conor Bradley suffered a suspected hamstring problem in the Champions League tie.
Bradley was one of two fresh concerns for Liverpool on Wednesday, with Ibrahima Konate also suffering a foot injury late in the game and moving very slowly, so Joe Gomez could make his first Premier League start of the season alongside Virgil van Dijk.
Players such as Federico Chiesa (fitness problem), Diogo Jota (abdominal problem), Alisson Becker (hamstring injury) and Kostas Tsimikas (ankle injury) are not expected to return for the match on December 1. Coach Slot may make just one change, with Dominik Szoboszlai replacing Curtis Jones.
As for Man City, one of the few positives they can take from the defeat to Feyenoord is the return of Ruben Dias from a calf injury, and no other players were injured in the last match.
Jeremy Doku (thigh problem) has also returned to training ahead of the Champions League game and is likely to feature on Sunday, but John Stones (leg injury), Rodri (ACL injury), Oscar Bobb (leg injury) and Mateo Kovacic (unspecified injury) will remain absent.
Guardiola opted not to start Kevin De Bruyne in midweek, but both De Bruyne and Savinho could change City's attacking combinations. The Catalan will also have a big decision to make about Matheus Nunes after his brilliant Champions League performances.
Latest Liverpool vs Manchester City predicted lineup
Liverpool:
Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz; Nunez
Manchester City:
Ederson; Walker, Akanji, Dias, Ake; Nunes, Gundogan, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Savinho
Latest Liverpool vs Manchester City football review
Preparing to host the Premier League champions with a win over the European champions, Liverpool ended their Champions League nightmare against Real Madrid on Wednesday night, with Mohamed Salah's missed penalty no longer a major issue.
Alexis Mac Allister opened the scoring, Cody Gakpo headed in, and Caoimhin Kelleher made a superb save from Kylian Mbappe's missed penalty as Liverpool maintained their perfect record in European competition for the 2024-25 season, keeping Slot's side top of both the domestic and European competitions.
The comfortable win over Real Madrid followed a dramatic comeback against Southampton last weekend, where Mohamed Salah scored a second-half brace to save Slot's side from a first away defeat.
Liverpool are currently on a six-game winning streak in all competitions, scoring multiple goals in each game and keeping clean sheets in their last three games at Anfield against Real Madrid, Aston Villa and Bayer Leverkusen. Regardless, Liverpool remain unassailable and can confidently host champions Man City on Sunday.
Back to manager Pep Guardiola, he has just witnessed a terrible defeat against Feyenoord in the Champions League. Man City lost to the Dutch side after conceding a three-goal lead in the 53rd minute, making them the first team in Champions League history to lose a three-goal lead in the final 15 minutes of a match.
Guardiola, with a cut on his nose and scratches on his head, had to explain his comments about wanting to harm himself in his post-match press conference. His side have gone six games without a win, a clear sign of the crisis as City have not won any competition since late October.
Last weekend's 4-0 defeat to Tottenham Hotspur has left City just outside the top four, with Arsenal, Chelsea and Brighton & Hove Albion all just a point behind. Remarkably, Guardiola's side have lost their last four away games.
Man City can still rely on their strong attack on the road though, having scored in 26 consecutive away games, last failing to score against Aston Villa in December last year.
However, City face a tough challenge against Liverpool, who have not lost to them in their last four meetings, with two 1-1 draws in Jurgen Klopp's final campaign. However, Guardiola's win percentage against Liverpool is just 27%, the lowest of any team he has faced at least five times, which bodes poorly for City going into the game.
Liverpool vs Man City score prediction
Based on the above football comments, we and the world's leading football sites have given the following results for the Liverpool vs Man City match:
- Sportsmole: Liverpool 3-0 Man City
- WhoScore: Liverpool 2-0 Man City
- Our prediction: Liverpool 3-0 Man City
When and where to watch Liverpool vs Man City live?
To watch the Liverpool vs Man City match live in the Premier League at 11:00 p.m. on December 1, viewers can watch it on K+ Sport, K+PM or online sports channels. Wish you all have fun watching football.
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