Manchester City vs Liverpool - Competition: UEFA Champions League
Date: 10 April 2018 - Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST - 20:45 CET
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Date: 10 April 2018 - Kick-off Time: 19:45 BST - 20:45 CET
Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Man City team face an uphill battle to reach the
semi-finals of the Champions League as they suffered a 3-0 defeat at
Anfield Road in last week's first leg match. Since then, the Citizens
suffered a further blow, losing a Premier League match 3-2 at home to
Manchester United on Saturday, a game they led 2-0 at half time. It means
that Man City have lost successive matches for the first time under Pep
Guardiola and conceded three goals in each game. Anyway, Man City
have scored three or more goals in over half of their 23 home games so
far and have already beaten Liverpool 5-0 earlier this season.
Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker will return to the starting XI after being rested in the Manchester Derby. Sergio Aguero returned from his knee injury at the end of that match and is expected to lead the line, with Leroy Sanè and Raheem Sterling on his flanks. In defense, Fabian Delph and Danilo are in contention to start after Aymeric Laporte failed to impress in the first-leg. Kevin De Bruyne will replace Ilkay Gundogan in midfield, despite the German scored a goal in the derby. David Silva and Fernandinho will retain their starting berth in the middle of the park.
Since the first leg Liverpool team drew a league game 0-0 away at Everton and they remain third in the standings, 10 points clear of fifth placed Chelsea. The Reds have won three and lost none of their five away matches in Champions League this year. Jurgen Klopp's men have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 European matches. Furthermore, only four teams have stopped the Reds scoring away from home so far. Manchester City need to win by 4 goals should Liverpool find the back of the net at Etihad Stadium.
Adam Lallana and Emre Can are out through injury while Jordan Henderson is suspended. As a result, Jurgen Klopp can only rely upon Georgino Wijnaldum, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in midfield. Mohammed Salah was not risked in the Merseyside derby but the Egyptian is expected to recover in time from a groin injury suffered in last week's first leg. Sadio Manè and Roberto Firmino will complete the front trio, with Dominic Solanke and Danny Ings as backup options. Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold will also return to the starting defensive pack, play at each side of the central pair formed by Dejan Lovren and Virgil Van Dijk. The likes of Joe Gomez and Joel Matip are sidelined while Alberto Moreno is a major doubt.
Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker will return to the starting XI after being rested in the Manchester Derby. Sergio Aguero returned from his knee injury at the end of that match and is expected to lead the line, with Leroy Sanè and Raheem Sterling on his flanks. In defense, Fabian Delph and Danilo are in contention to start after Aymeric Laporte failed to impress in the first-leg. Kevin De Bruyne will replace Ilkay Gundogan in midfield, despite the German scored a goal in the derby. David Silva and Fernandinho will retain their starting berth in the middle of the park.
Since the first leg Liverpool team drew a league game 0-0 away at Everton and they remain third in the standings, 10 points clear of fifth placed Chelsea. The Reds have won three and lost none of their five away matches in Champions League this year. Jurgen Klopp's men have kept a clean sheet in 6 of their last 7 European matches. Furthermore, only four teams have stopped the Reds scoring away from home so far. Manchester City need to win by 4 goals should Liverpool find the back of the net at Etihad Stadium.
Adam Lallana and Emre Can are out through injury while Jordan Henderson is suspended. As a result, Jurgen Klopp can only rely upon Georgino Wijnaldum, James Milner and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain in midfield. Mohammed Salah was not risked in the Merseyside derby but the Egyptian is expected to recover in time from a groin injury suffered in last week's first leg. Sadio Manè and Roberto Firmino will complete the front trio, with Dominic Solanke and Danny Ings as backup options. Andrew Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold will also return to the starting defensive pack, play at each side of the central pair formed by Dejan Lovren and Virgil Van Dijk. The likes of Joe Gomez and Joel Matip are sidelined while Alberto Moreno is a major doubt.
Probable lineups:
Manchester City: Ederson – Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Delph – de Bruyne, Fernandinho, D. Silva – Sterling, Aguero, Sane.
Probable lineups Liverpool: Karius – Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson – Oxlade-Chamberlain, Milner, Wijnaldum – Salah, Firmino, Mane.
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