Liverpool
will host league leaders Manchester City in the 23rd game week of the
English Premier League this Sunday.
Kick off: 16:00 BST
Date: Sunday,
14 January 2018
Venue: Anfield
Stadium, Liverpool
Referee: Andre Marriner
Referee: Andre Marriner
Possible Lineups:
Team News:
Liverpool
will welcome Manchester City without Philippe Coutinho who joined Barcelona few
days ago.
Liverpool
also had an advantage of having more than a week to train for this big game as
they were knocked out of the League Cup earlier this season.
Mohamed
Salah missed last two games through a groin injury but is expected to be back.
James
Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain both are eyeing for a starting role, while
Adam Lallana could be filling Coutinho’s place.
Pep
Guardiola rested several star players against midweek League Cup game against Bristol
City.
David
Silva will remain absent due to personal reasons while Benjamin Mendy, Phil
Foden, Vincent Kompany and Gabriel Jesus all are out through injury.
Stats:
Manchester
City have won 19 of their last 20 games in Premier League.
Manchester
City are unbeaten in Premier League so far this season.
Liverpool
are unbeaten in their last 13 home games in Premier League.
Man
City have not conceded a goal in their last 3 away games in Premier League.
Liverpool
have won 4 of their last 5 games in Premier League.
Liverpool
have won their last 4 home games against Man City in Premier League.
Prediction:
Liverpool
2 – 1 Manchester City, the host are likely to end the Citizens' unbeaten run.
Columinst: Junaid Effendi, is the Chief Editor at Football News Guru. He writes match preview and report of all big games. See all his articles.
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