Liverpool XI vs Man City: Predicted lineup, confirmed team news and injury latest for FA Cup today | OneFootball

Reds eyeing silverware in bid to salvage poor season

Liverpool will today welcome back Mohamed Salah when they take on Manchester City in the FA Cup quarter-finals.

The Reds were missing their star forward in a 2-1 loss at Brighton last time out, with the Egyptian sidelined with a muscle injury.

The same can be said of Federico Chiesa, who withdrew prematurely from Italy’s camp with a niggle, but he is available for this game too.

While the Swede is not available to start in Manchester this weekend, he could yet play a role off the bench.

There are some absentees for Slot, with first-choice goalkeeper Alisson Becker ruled out until the latter stages of the season.

Wataru Endo, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are longer-term absentees, though Jeremie Frimpong should return.

Alisson’s absence will see Giorgi Mamardashvili start in goal once more, with Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate again the go-to central defensive pairing.

Andy Robertson and Milos Kerkez will battle it out for the left-back berth, while decisions are to be made over who starts in midfield if Dominik Szoboszlai is needed at right-back.

That could leave room for Curtis Jones in the engine room, or Florian Wirtz could be back as the No10 with Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister behind him.

Hugo Ekitike has led the line superbly in Isak’s absence and recovered quickly from his injury suffered at Brighton, while Salah should get the nod out wide.

Predicted Liverpool XI (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Frimpong, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike

Injured: Alisson, Leoni, Endo, Bradley

Doubt: Isak

Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Time and date: 12.45pm BST on Saturday April 4, 2026

How to watch: TNT Sports