Liverpool vs Manchester City: Preview, Team News, Probable Line Up And Prediction

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For the final time in the Premier League, Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola are going to face each other as coaches of Liverpool and Manchester City, respectively.

One spot and a point separate the two hottest teams in the Premier League after 27 matches.

Liverpool vs. Manchester City Preview
Liverpool secured a victory over Nottingham Forest thanks to Darwin Nunez's excellent goal in the 99th minute of the match.

It was Liverpool's first win at Nottingham Forest Stadium in the Premier League.

After the match, Liverpool maintained their one-point lead over Manchester City, with Nottingham Forest players and staff heavily protesting the referee's decision to award the goal.

However, there had been debate on whether the Liverpool late-minute goal should have stood with Paul Tierney awarding an incorrect ball drop according to the rules of the game.

Jurgen Klopp's side may be demoted to second place on the Premier League table if Arsenal defeat Brentford on March 9, 2024, and Liverpool fail to win on Sunday, March 10.

Liverpool defeated Sparta Prague 5-1 in the Europa League Round of 16. The win marked Liverpool's seventh successive win in all competitions since a 3-1 defeat against Arsenal in February 2024.

Liverpool remain an excellent team at home, having played 29 games without suffering a defeat.

With Liverpool getting just a clean sheet in nine matches, Manchester City should be dreaming of getting a win when they travel to Anfield.

Manchester City, on the other hand, were shocked by a Marcus Rashford strike from outside the box, but Phil Foden and Erling Haaland gave Manchester City the victory against their arch-rivals.

The Pep Guardiola side cruised to the Champions League quarterfinals after a 6-2 aggregate win against Copenhagen.

Liverpool had only been beaten in one of their last 20 matches at home against the Manchester City side.

Liverpool vs. Manchester City team news
Mohamed Salah made his comeback from injury in the Europa League Round of 16 first leg. The Egyptian king scored an exceptional goal, but it was ruled out for offside.

Salah is likely to start against Manchester City. The Reds will be without Ben Doak, Joel Matip, Trent Alexander Arnold, Alisson Becker, Stefan Bajcetic, Thiago Alcantara, Curtis Jones, and Ryan Gravenberch.

Earlier in the second half against Sparta, Ibrahim Konate was substituted due to an unknown reason.

However, there were fears that the player may be out of the match against Manchester City.

Manchester City's Matheus Nunez is likely to be dropped to the bench.

Pep Guardiola is likely to start Erling Haaland, Doku, and Phil Foden in the attack against the Liverpool side.

Liverpool vs. Manchester City Probable LineUp

Liverpool's probable starting lineup:
Kelleher; Bradley, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Szoboszlai, Endo, Mac Allister; Salah, Nunez, and Diaz

Manchester City's possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Walker, Dias, Stones, Ake; Silva, Rodri, De Bruyne; Foden, Haaland, and Doku

Liverpool vs. Manchester City prediction
Liverpool players need to turn up against the relentless Manchester City, who have been impressive in the last three matches.

However, Liverpool have an advantage over Manchester City due to the club's inability to defeat the top five teams in the Premier League this season.

Prediction: Liverpool 2:1 Manchester City