Liverpool vs Manchester City : match prediction, probable line up , team news

 

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Liverpool have lost their last two home league games to Burnley and Brighton, leaving title holders Jurgen Klopp seven points behind Manchester City after playing one game more than Pep Guardiola's team.

 If it would be foolish to exclude this Liverpool side from the title race so soon, injuries have taken their toll - and this game is, in fact, a must-have for the champions in terms of their hopes of retaining their crown. .

 Kick-off date, time and place

 Liverpool vs Man City are scheduled to kick off at 4.30pm GMT on Sunday, February 7, 2021.

 The match will take place behind closed doors at Anfield due to coronavirus restrictions.

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 How to watch Liverpool vs Man City ?

 TV Channel: The match will be broadcast on Sky Sports Premier League and Main Event.

 Live Streaming: Sky Sports subscribers will be able to watch the match online through the SkyGo app.

 Liverpool vs Man City team news

Liverpool :

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 Klopp hopes to reunite with Alisson Becker, Fabinho and Sadio Mane. Alisson missed the midweek loss to Brighton due to illness, while Fabinho and Mane missed the last few matches with muscle injuries.

 New defensive signing Ozan Kabak is eligible for the squad, but Klopp seems unlikely to throw him straight for such an important game.

The Liverpool team of: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Phillips, Fabinho, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Firmino, Mane, Kelleher, N Williams, Kabak, Davies, Tsimikas, Jones, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Shaqiri, Origi.

Manchester City

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 City still lack record scorer Sergio Aguero and playmaker Kevin De Bruyne. Aguero continues to build his fitness in training after a coronavirus attack while De Bruyne is out with a hamstring injury.

 Defenseman Nathan Ake also stays on the sidelines with a muscle problem.

 The Man City team of: Ederson, Steffen, Walker, Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Laporte, Garcia, Zinchenko, Mendy, Gundogan, Fernandinho, Rodri, Silva, Sterling, Foden, Torres, Mahrez, Jesus, Gomes, Doyle, Bernabe.

 Liverpool vs Man City probable line-ups

 Liverpool (4-3-3): Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Fabinho, Davies, Robertson; Henderson, Thiago, Wijnaldum; Salah, Mane, Firmino

 Man City (4-3-3): Ederson; Cancelo, Stones, Dias, Zinchenko; Bernardo Silva, Fernandinho, Gundogan; Mahrez. Jesus, Sterling

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 Liverpool vs Man City prediction: City to win 1-0

 The champions have been poor at home and City look extremely tight in defense and strong in attack. A controlled away victory could be on the cards - but if Liverpool react well to their latest setback it could be a thriller.

 Premier League Head to Head (H2H) history and results

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 Liverpool vs Man City betting odds and predictions (subject to change)

 Draw: Between 13/5 and 11/4

 Man City winner 1-0: between 9/1 and 10/1