Liverpool have the chance to go into the worldwide break off the again of three successive wins, however Pep Guardiola’s Man Metropolis are the facet that stand in the way in which.
Man Metropolis vs. Liverpool
Premier League (11) | Etihad StadiumNovember 9, 2025 | 4.30pm (GMT)
It by no means ceases to amaze what two optimistic outcomes can do for the temper, and it’s due to Arne Slot reverting again to his profitable method, which we hope continues on the Etihad.
The worldwide break instantly follows this match, and signing off with three successive wins would make for fairly the change after the way in which we headed into the October break…
1. Alexander Isak match to return
Isak has missed the final 4 matches with a groin harm however is anticipated to be named on the bench on Sunday after rejoining workforce coaching on Friday.
“He’ll prepare for the primary time in the present day (Friday) with the workforce once more, after being three weeks out,” Slot informed reporters.
Slot urged the necessity for endurance and to handle expectations in the case of the striker after one other spell out of the facet, rightly so, as he won’t be absolutely match match.
He’s the one participant to return for this fixture, although there was excellent news on Alisson. The Brazilian is anticipated to be obtainable for the primary sport again towards Nottingham Forest.
Jeremie Frimpong, in the meantime, wants longer within the remedy room.
2. Any Man Metropolis accidents?
Man Metropolis can be with out Mateo Kovacic towards the Reds, with an ankle harm ruling him out for almost all of the season.
Pep Guardiola’s solely different concern is round Rodri, who was omitted of their midweek win over Borussia Dortmund as a precaution along with his health struggles persevering with after his ACL harm.
He has not been dominated out however the Metropolis boss did say that he doesn’t suppose they are going to “take a danger forward of the worldwide break” – or is that his standard thoughts video games?
There aren’t any different harm considerations for the hosts.
Attainable Metropolis XI: Donnarumma; O’Reilly, Gvardiol, Dias, Nunes; Gonzalez; Doku, Silva, Foden, Cherki; Haaland
3. Liverpool’s predicted lineup
With 5 days between the win over Actual Madrid and the journey to Metropolis, it’s inside motive that Slot might make solely a single change.
Sadly for Florian Wirtz, regardless of taking part in his greatest sport, he may very well be the one to drop to the bench to accommodate the return of Cody Gakpo.
With Isak solely match sufficient for the bench, Hugo Ekitike will proceed to guide the road in his first sport towards Metropolis.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike
4. The problem of the Etihad
The Etihad has not fairly been a cheerful looking floor, excluding final season.
It signifies that one other win for Liverpool can be the primary time since March 1991 that they’ve gained two successive league video games at Metropolis.
To not point out, they may maintain back-to-back league clear sheets on the Etihad for the primary time since 2007, when the groups performed out successive goalless attracts.
And simply to underline how tough the quick journey down the M62 has been – sorry! – not since February 2010 (in a sequence of 5) have Liverpool gone three successive league video games on the Etihad with out defeat.
5. Time for an additional worldwide break
It feels as if the October break solely simply ended, however we head straight into worldwide fixtures after this match.
A minimum of it’s the final one till March, excluding AFCON, which is able to deprive Liverpool of Mohamed Salah for a couple of weeks over the Christmas interval.
It could be good to at the very least take some momentum into the break, in contrast to final time!
6. A reunion with Pep Lijnders
Pep Lijnders left Liverpool concurrently Jurgen Klopp, however has now returned to the Premier League as one in all Guardiola’s assistants.
The shock summer time appointment was met with its fair proportion of criticism after he labored tirelessly to cease Metropolis’s domination underneath a regime nonetheless on the hook for over 115 monetary breaches.
It’s the first time he can be within the opposition dugout towards Liverpool and the away finish is prone to let him find out about it.
7. Arne Slot hints at Andy Robertson standing
Talking to the press within the lead-up to the fixture, Slot hinted Andy Robertson is the primary alternative left-back, saying:
“He began three video games in seven days, as a result of he additionally performed the sport towards Crystal Palace.
“I needed to take him off on the finish of the sport [against Real], as a result of I felt he was drained.
“However we’ve got to attend and see. We had restoration the day after, they had been time without work yesterday (Thursday) and now two-day lead into Metropolis. So let’s see the place he’s in the present day (Friday).
“He’s been calm on the ball and achieved his job defensively, so yeah I’m comfortable along with his two, perhaps three performances – though Palace, 3-0 loss, wasn’t the perfect sport of the season for us.”
8. Give us your prediction!
This fixture at all times guarantees targets, there has not been a goalless draw since October 2018 – so one thing to bear in mind!
Liverpool have gained the final two conferences, house and away, by a 2-0 scoreline, with two 1-1 attracts previous the double in Slot’s first season.
Liverpool’s win on the Etihad final season was their first since April 2018, with Metropolis profitable 4 of the subsequent eight.
9. Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Chris Kavanagh is the referee for this fixture, in what would be the fourth time overseeing Liverpool this season – he was in cost within the win over Arsenal and the defeat at Crystal Palace.
Dan Prepare dinner and Stuart Burt are his assistants on the Etihad, with Sam Barrott appearing because the fourth official. As for VAR, Michael Oliver can be overseeing the match from Stokely Park.
Certainly any boots to the chest can be noticed this time…
10. How one can observe with TIA!
Liverpool’s journey to Man Metropolis can be proven reside on Sky Sports activities Primary Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League within the UK, with protection underway from 4pm (GMT).
With Gary Neville prone to carry out his uncommon sound results, you’ll be able to as an alternative be a part of Harry McMullen on our liveblog from 3.45pm, with reside updates all through to full time.
Into these, Reds!
