Full Liverpool team news and confirmed line-up for Manchester City clash
Trent Alexander-Arnold before a Liverpool game
Trent Alexander-Arnold before a Liverpool game(Image: Michael Regan - UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)
Curtis Jones and Darwin Nunez drop to the Liverpool bench as Trent Alexander-Arnold returns against Manchester City at Anfield. Joe Gomez deputises for Ibrahima Konate, who picked up a knee injury in the closing stages of Wednesday's 2-0 win over Real Madrid in the Champions League.
The in-form Konate suffered the injury after being fouled by Madrid substitute Endrick and Gomez, who is partnered by captain Virgil van Dijk, steps in to fill the void left by the France international.
In midfield, Jones drops out for Dominik Szoboszlai, who will operate further forward behind Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister, who continue their partnership in the engine room after both starting on Wednesday evening.
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Nunez is part of the substitutes this afternoon as Cody Gakpo comes back into the side after his goal-scoring cameo off the bench against the Champions League holders in midweek.
It's unclear who of Gakpo and Luis Diaz will start as the striker and which one of the pair will play off the left. Netherlands international Gakpo has played more as a centre forward than Diaz during their careers at Anfield but the Colombia winger scored a hat-trick against Bayer Leverkusen when he started as the most advanced last month.
Mohamed Salah, with 11, has more goals against Pep Guardiola sides than any other player, and the Liverpool star is named on the right side of the attack as he aims to add to his overall tally of 12 for the campaign so far.
Guardiola has dropped goalkeeper Ederson in favour of Stefan Ortega, with Ruben Dias replacing Josko Gvardiol in his side.
Victory for Liverpool will take the Reds 11 points clear of City in the Premier League.
Liverpool: Kelleher; Alexander-Arnold, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Diaz. Subs: Jaros, Davies, Endo, Nunez, Jones, Elliott, Quansah, Morton, Nyoni.
Man City: Ortega Moreno, Walker (C), Akanji, Dias, Ake, Lewis, Gundogan, Nunes, Bernardo, Foden, Haaland Subs: Ederson, Carson, Grealish, Doku, De Bruyne, Gvardiol, Savinho, O'Reilly, McAtee