Liverpool vs Manchester City predicted lineups, team news, possible XI's for huge Anfield clash

The Liverpool vs Manchester City predicted lineups and team news is a bit all over the place coming off the lengthy international break. MORE — Preview, how to watch info, prediction for Liverpool v Man City Ahead of this game both teams have suffered with key players pulling up with injuries, which is far from ideal ahead of this monster clash at Anfield on Sunday. Below we take a look at the Liverpool vs Manchester City predicted lineups, the latest team news and give some tactical analysis on what Andoni Iraola and Enzo Maresca could do from the start. Liverpool predicted lineup, team news, analysis ——- Alisson —— —- Araujo —- Gomez —- Van Dijk —- Kerkez —- —— Szoboszlai —- Mac Allister —— —— Gakpo —- Wirtz —- Barcola —— ——- Isak ——- There are a couple of big injury problems for Iraola to figure out. First up, Jeremy Jacquet suffered a hamstring issue while on international duty with France. If the youngster, who has made a really impressive start to the season, isn't ready to go then it seems likely Joe Gomez will come in to start at center back. Ronaldo Araujo could start at center back with Jeremie Frimpong coming in at right back, but given how good Araujo has been at right back and the extra balance it has provided Liverpool, it seems likely Gomez would get the nod. Midfield balance is an issue but Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister have been the go-to starters in recent weeks. And ahead of them Florian Wirtz had a really positive international break and will start, while Bradley Barcola starting at left wing is a given. Both Cody Gakpo and Alexander Isak suffered injuries while on international duty but the latter seems likely to lead the line. If Gakpo isn't fit to start on the right, youngster Rio Ngumoha or Victor Munoz would start there. If Isak and Gakpo both aren't fit, Barcola could play up top centrally with Munoz and Ngumoha out wide. Manchester City predicted lineup, team news, analysis ——- Donnarumma ——- —— Nunes —— Dias —— Guehi —— Gvardiol —— —— Fernandez —— Anderson —— —— Ndiaye —— Cherki —— Semenyo —— ——- Haaland ——- City's back four basically picks itself with the likes of Nico O'Reilly and Rayan Ait-Nouri options at left back, but this season O'Reilly has played much more in his natural central midfield position although the England international is an injury doubt for this game. New signings Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernandez have been superb in midfield, with fellow new signing Ayyoub Bouaddi having to be patient for minutes. But this high-tempo game could suit him and he could start alongside Anderson to provide more defensive balance, with Fernandez pushing forward to play as a No. 10. The main injury concerns for City are over their two most impactful attackers: Antoine Semenyo and Erling Haaland. Both suffered issues during the international break and if Haaland isn't fit to start then City have no real alternative up top, so one of Ndiaye, Doku, Cherki or Semenyo will likely start there in a false nine role. If Semenyo isn't fully fit then he probably won't be risked at all, especially as Doku has just returned to fitness and is itching to start on the left.