Metropolis have made 4 adjustments for as we speak’s Premier League match with Liverpool with Rico Lewis, Nathan Ake, Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku all beginning.
The Blues have the prospect to cement our place within the high 4 towards Arne Slot’s aspect on the Etihad.
, Ilkay and Silva transfer to the bench from the staff that began towards Actual Madrid whereas John is out after struggling a muscle harm within the Champions League conflict.
January signings , , and all proceed whereas just isn’t totally match and never a part of as we speak’s matchday squad.
TEAMS
Metropolis XI: , Lewis, Khusanov, , Gvardiol, , (C), , Foden, Doku, Marmoush
Subs: Ortega Moreno, Dias, Kovacic, Grealish, , , Reis, Nunes, McAtee
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk (C), Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Szoboszlai, Salah, Diaz
Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunez, Chiesa, Gakpo, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah
TACTICS
Accidents have as soon as towards impacted ‘s choices but it surely’s nonetheless a robust line-up for the go to of the league leaders.
Lewis is more likely to are available at right-back with Khusanov transferring throughout into the centre alongside with on the left-side of defence.
After a powerful residence debut, is more likely to proceed because the holding midfielder with and in a 3.
Doku and can play on both flank with Marmoush as soon as once more main the road.
Egyptian kings
In the present day’s conflict will probably be watched around the globe, with curiosity from all over the place from Asuncion to Zagreb and Adelaide to Zurich.
Soccer followers in Egypt have a specific curiosity in as we speak’s recreation because it sees the nation’s two greatest stars in and Mohamed Salah going head-to-head.
Our new ahead was sensational final week scoring his first profession hat-trick in a 4-0 win over Newcastle United and in addition claiming an help towards Actual Madrid.
Salah, in the meantime, has been one of many Premier League’s greatest gamers lately and at the moment leads the goalscoring charts.
Near 10 million viewers are anticipated to tune in Egypt for as we speak’s recreation and let’s hope it’s the brand new star who thrills his nation essentially the most.
MATCH STATS
Metropolis have misplaced simply one in all our 15 Premier League residence video games towards Liverpool, successful eight, taking place 4-1 in November 2015 beneath Manuel Pellegrini.
Following our 2-0 win at Anfield in December, Liverpool want to full the Premier League double over Metropolis for simply the third time (additionally 2005/06 and 2015/16).
Liverpool have achieved the Premier League double over the reigning champions six occasions beforehand, greater than another aspect within the competitors’s historical past (Blackburn in 1995/96, Man Utd in 2000/01, 2001/02, 2008/09 and 2013/14, and Chelsea in 2010/11).
Since Christmas, solely Liverpool and Arsenal have gained extra factors within the Premier League than Metropolis. Of their eight video games beforehand, Metropolis picked up solely 4 factors.
Liverpool are unbeaten in every of their final 13 Premier League video games performed on a Sunday whereas scoring a number of targets in every of these matches, since a 1-0 residence defeat to Crystal Palace in April 2024.
Our 4-0 victory over Newcastle United was the primary Premier League recreation this season during which we didn’t face a single massive likelihood, whereas their xG confronted of 0.48 was their third-fewest in a recreation in 2024-25.
In simply six Premier League matches in 2025, Metropolis have scored 20 targets from solely 81 pictures, a league-high conversion price of 24.7% this calendar 12 months. Our shot conversion between August and December this season was solely 9.6%.
Mohamed Salah has been concerned in additional Premier League targets towards ’s aspect (since 2016/17) than another participant (13 – 8 targets, 5 assists). In truth, solely Steven Gerrard (14) has been concerned in additional towards the Residents within the competitors’s historical past (4 targets, 10 assists).
accomplished 100 passes on his Premier League debut towards Newcastle, the second-most by a midfielder on their first look on document (since 2003/04). Probably the most passes accomplished by a participant in his first two video games is 192 by Chelsea defender Thiago Silva in 2020.
has three Premier League assists this season and will turn into the primary goalkeeper ever to help in three consecutive Premier League appearances, with Shay Given in 1998 and Pepe Reina in 2009 beforehand doing so in two in a row.
