Liverpool
will host Manchester City in the first leg of Champions League quarter finals
this Wednesday at Anfield Stadium.
Kick-off: 19:45
BST
Date: Wednesday
4, April 2018
Venue: Anfield
Stadium, Liverpool
Referee Appointment: Felix
Brych (Germany)
Possible Lineups:
Team News:
Adam
Lallana will miss this game after picking up hamstring injury against Crystal
Palace last weekend.
Emre
Can remains a doubt with a back injury.
Nathaniel
Clyne is yet to feature this season, he is unlikely to be involved in this big
game.
Alex
Oxlade Chamberlain and Dejan Lovren both are eyeing to get starting berth.
Alberto
Moreno and Jordan Henderson both are only one yellow card away from suspension,
the skipper must be very careful.
Manchester City
Star
striker Sergio Aguero missed last game against Everton due to knee injury but
is expected to return for this game.
Aymeric
Laporte is doubtful through a foot injury picked up on the weekend.
John
Stones likely to miss another game in a row, while Fabian Delph is doubtful.
Danilo,
Ilkay Gundogan and Fernandinho all are one yellow card away form suspension.
Stats:
Liverpool
are uneaten in their last 17 home games against Manchester City in all campaigns.
Liverpool
are unbeaten in their last 12 games in Champions League.
Manchester
City have won only 1 of their last six away games against Liverpool.
Liverpool
have kept 5 clean sheets in their last 6 games.
Prediction:
Liverpool
3 – 1 Manchester City, big game for both the sides, Mohamed Salah likely to
keep his exceptional form against the Citizens.
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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