Man City vs Liverpool: Confirmed lineups

Manchester City will be confident of getting back from the global break on a high today as they invite Liverpool to the Etihad Arena in the Head Association’s initial start up.

Erling Haaland, a star striker, has been the subject of much discussion ahead of this weekend’s match. Due to a groin injury, the Norwegian talisman had to pull out of international duty.

Line-up

Man City XI: Ederson, Stones, Akanji, Dias, Ake, Rodrigo, Gundogan (C), De Bruyne, Mahrez, Grealish, Alvarez

Subs: Ortega Moreno, Walker, Phillips, Laporte, Bernardo, Gomez, Perrone, Palmer, Lewis

Liverpool XI: Allison, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott, Jota, Salah, Gakpo

Subs: Kelleher, Gomez, Milner, Firmino, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Tsimikas, Nunez, Arthur, Matip