Liverpool will host arch-rivals Manchester City at Anfield in the Premier League this weekend. The match will hold great significance as far as the Premier League title is concerned. The Citizens are the direct competitors of Klopp’s men for the title apart from Arsenal.
The Reds will have a golden opportunity to stop Pep Guardiola’s men and increase the points gap at the top of the table. The table-toppers are just one point ahead of Manchester City after 27 gameweeks. Irrespective of the numbers, the clash between the two titans will be eye-catching for sure!
4-3-3 Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City
Defence
Caoimhin Kelleher dropped yet again a solid performance for Liverpool in his previous game. He has been an asset in the absence of Alisson Becker and will line up between the sticks without a doubt. The absence of Trent Alexander-Arnold will not hurt the Reds as Conor Bradley has been performing brilliantly as the right-back.
The senior duo of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate will operate at the heart of the defence. A lot will depend upon their performance. Andy Robertson will start as the left-back ahead of Joe Gomez and Kostas Tsimikas.
Midfield
Wataru Endo showed no fitness concerns and played a crucial role in the previous game after coming off the bench. Therefore, he should be starting the game against the Citizens alongside Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai.
Harvey Elliott could also be an option in place of Szoboszlai while young Bobby Clark could be coming on in the second half.
Attack
Liverpool are sweating over the fitness of Mohamed Salah. However, he is likely to start the game for the Reds. Darwin Nunez will definitely start as the striker ahead of Cody Gakpo, who hasn’t been convincing so far. Luis Diaz will take care of the left flank and Lewis Koumas will start from bench.
