PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Manchester City - team news, lineups, predictions

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·6. Februar 2026

PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Manchester City - team news, lineups, predictions

Liverpool and Manchester City clash this Sunday at the Anfield for round 25 of the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 16:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Liverpool have picked up 39 points and currently lie in 6th position. In their last game, Arne Slot's team won 4-1 against Newcastle (Premier League 2025/26).

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Manchester City currently have 47 points and lie in 2nd position. In their last match, Pep Guardiola's team prevailed 3-1 against Newcastle (League Cup 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended with Manchester City winning 3-0.

Predicted lineups

Liverpool: Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Ibrahima Konaté, Virgil Van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké

Manchester City: Gigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Marc Guéhi, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nico OReilly, Rodri , Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders, Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland

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Liverpool

Conor Bradley - Injury
Giovanni Leoni - Injury
Alexander Isak - Injury

Manchester City

Savinho - Injury
Josko Gvardiol - Injury
Mateo Kovacic - Ankle Injury
John Stones - Injury

Last starting XIs

Liverpool ( vs Newcastle 2026-01-31): Alisson Becker, Dominik Szoboszlai, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké

Manchester City ( vs Newcastle 2026-02-04): James Trafford, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Nathan Aké, Nico OReilly, Nico González, Antoine Semenyo, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Rayan Aït-Nouri, Omar Marmoush

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MANAGERS

Arne Slot has faced Pep Guardiola on three occasions, recording two victories and one defeat
Pep Guardiola has faced Liverpool on 25 occasions, recording seven victories, eight draws, and ten defeats
Arne Slot has faced Manchester City on three occasions, recording two victories and one defeat

TEAMS

Away from home, Manchester City currently has two defeats in the last nine games.
Away from home, Manchester City comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Manchester City comes from three consecutive games without winning.
Manchester City currently has two defeats in the last 19 games.
Manchester City comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
Manchester City comes from four consecutive games without losing.
At home, Liverpool currently has one defeat in the last nine games.
At home, Liverpool comes from four consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Liverpool comes from eight consecutive games without losing.
At home, Liverpool comes from two consecutive victories.
Liverpool currently has one defeat in the last 16 games.
Liverpool comes from six consecutive games scoring goals.
Liverpool comes from two consecutive games without losing.
Liverpool comes from two consecutive victories.

HEAD TO HEAD

Liverpool and Manchester City have faced each other 199 times, with Liverpool having an advantage: 95 wins, against 51 victories for Manchester City.
At Anfield, Liverpool has an advantage in clashes against Manchester City: 58 wins in 97 games. Manchester City has 15 victories.
In the English League, 175 matches have been played between the two teams, with Liverpool winning 82, 46 draws, and 47 victories for Manchester City.