Gravenberch To Start, Munoz On The Bench | 4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City

Gravenberch To Start, Munoz On The Bench | 4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City Liverpool will entertain Manchester City at Anfield this Sunday as they look to secure a win at home in the Premier League. The Reds managed to earn a narrow 1-0 win over Bournemouth before the international break, which should keep them in good spirits going into this game. Andoni Iraola will set his men up in a 4-2-3-1 formation and is expected to make one tweak to his first team for this clash. Ryan Gravenberch could play from the start of this game. 4-2-3-1 Liverpool Predicted Lineup To Face Manchester City Defence Alisson Becker will play in between the sticks for the Merseyside club after he kept a clean sheet in his last league appearance. Jeremy Jacquet will feature alongside Virgil Van Dijk at the centre of Iraola’s defence as they look to keep the opposition at bay throughout the 90 minutes. Ronald Araujo will hope to impress as the right-back, while Milos Kerkez looks to impress on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to perform their defensive duties well before they can offer support to their teammates up top. Joe Gomez will provide cover for the defensive positions on the bench. BOURNEMOUTH, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Dominik Szoboszlai of Liverpool takes a free kick during the Premier League 2026/27 match between AFC Bournemouth and Liverpool FC at Vitality Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Bournemouth, England. (Photo by Steve Bardens/Getty Images) Midfield Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch will function as the holding midfielders for Liverpool as they focus on winning the 50-50 battles at the centre of the park. The gifted trio of Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz and Dominik Szoboszlai will play just ahead of them as part of Iraola’s attack. All three of them need to be at the top of their game if the Reds are to secure maximum points at Anfield this weekend. Victor Munoz and Trey Nyoni will have to settle for a spot on the bench as they await their chance to shine in the second 45 minutes if required. Attack Alexander Isak will spearhead Liverpool’s attack up top if he can recover in time for this clash. He has to find a way to be a constant menace in the final third. Both Lewis Koumas and Rio Ngumoha will have to settle for a spot on the bench and might come on to make an impact in the final quarter of the game if the Reds are in need of a goal.