Liverpool vs Manchester City Predictions and Match Preview, 04 Apr 2018

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Liverpool v Manchester City Predictions for Wednesday's CL Quarter-final 1st Leg at Anfield. Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola renew their European rivalry when their Premier League sides Liverpool and Manchester City face-off in the quarter final of the 2017/18 Champions League.

Match status: 2017-18 Champions League Quarter-finals
Kick-off: Wednesday 04 Apr 2018, 06:45pm GMT
Venue: Anfield (Liverpool, England)

Liverpool v Manchester City: Team News

Both teams won putting their round of 16 tie to death in the first leg fixture itself, Liverpool with a 5-0 win at Porto, whereas the Citizens secured a 4-0 win at Basel. In the respective second leg, Pep’s team lost 2-1 at home while the Reds settled for a goalless draw.

Liverpool come into this encounter on the back of some good form where they have won 7 out of their last 10 games, with just the solitary 2-1 loss to Manchester United being their only blemish on their record in their recent run.

Admittedly Manchester City are having an incredible season so far, but in Liverpool they have in form opposition who became the first and only team to beat them in the Premier League this campaign it what was a thrilling 4-3 affair at Anfield in January.

This is the first time ever these clubs have met in Europe. It is City’s second ever CL quarter final, and Liverpool’s first in nine years. The stakes could hardly be higher.

Teams' Potential Starting Line-ups:

Liverpool (4-3-3): Karius; Robertson, Dijk, Matip, Alexander-Arnold; Milner, Henderson, Chamberlain; Mane, Firmino, Salah.

Manchester City (4-3-3): Bravo; Laporte, Otamendi, Kompany, Walker; Silva, Fernandinho, Bruyne; Sane, Aguero, Sterling.

Injured or Suspended Players:

Liverpool: Joseph Gomez, Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Clyne, Emre Can.

Manchester City: Benjamin Mendy, Fabian Delph.

Head-to-Head Record: Liverpool v Manchester City

2017/18 Premier League
Liverpool 4-3 Manchester City

2017/18 Premier League
Manchester City 5-0 Liverpool

2016/17 Premier League
Manchester City 1-1 Liverpool

2016/17 Premier League
Liverpool 1-0 Manchester City