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Manchester City face Liverpool FC in the Premier League fixture and this is the confirmed line up and team news.
Manchester City have named their starting line up to face Liverpool in the Premier League fixture on Sunday afternoon.
Pep Guardiola's side know they must win to keep the pace with league leaders Arsenal if they are to keep their title hopes alive at this stage of the season. The Blues begin the match nine points behind the North London side and will hope to cut the gap back down to six with a win at Anfield this weekend.
City head into the match on the back of a comfortable victory over Newcastle in the League Cup semi-finals to set up a showpiece final against Arsenal next month. Guardiola has made five changes from the side that started in midweek, with Bernardo Silva back in the squad after he had missed the match due to injury.
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Man City starting line up vs Liverpool
The team news is in as Man City travel to face Liverpool in the Premier League fixture today, with kick-off at 4:30 pm GMT from Anfield. City have made five changes from the 3-1 win over Newcastle, with Gianluigi Donnarumma selected in goal to replace James Trafford after he had impressed in midweek.
There are also changes in defence as Pep Guardiola has named a back four of Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Matheus Nunes and Rayan Ait-Nouri. Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Nico O’Reilly are the midfield selection with Antoine Semenyo and Omar Marmoush selected on the wings.
Erling Haaland returns to the starting line up after he was named on the bench last time out. The Norwegian striker has not scored a league goal from open play since 20 December and has never scored for City at Anfield. Arne Slot has named an unchanged Liverpool side from their victory against Newcastle a week ago.
Manchester City XI vs Liverpool: Donnarumma, Nunes, Khusanov, Guéhi, Ait-Nouri, Rodri, Bernardo (C), O’Reilly, Semenyo, Marmoush, Haaland. Subs: Trafford, Dias, Reijnders, Ake, Cherki, Nico, Foden, Alleyne, Lewis.
Liverpool XI vs Manchester City: Alisson, Szobozslai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Gakpo, Wirtz, Ekitike. Subs: Mamardashvili, Woodman, Endo, Chiesa, Jones, Robertson, Nyoni, Ramsay, Ngumoha.
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