Liverpool have the chance to move into the worldwide break off the again of three successive wins, however Pep Guardiola’s Man Metropolis are the aspect 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 components, 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 crew coaching on Friday.
“He’ll practice for the primary time as we speak (Friday) with the crew once more, after being three weeks out,” Slot advised reporters.
Slot urged the necessity for endurance and to handle expectations on the subject of the striker after one other spell out of the aspect, 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 out there for the primary recreation again towards Nottingham Forest.
Jeremie Frimpong, in the meantime, wants longer within the therapy room.
2. Any Man Metropolis accidents?
Man Metropolis might 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 ignored of their midweek win over Borussia Dortmund as a precaution together 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’ll “take a danger forward of the worldwide break” – or is that his typical thoughts video games?
There are not any different harm issues for the hosts.
Potential 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 may make solely a single change.
Sadly for Florian Wirtz, regardless of enjoying his greatest recreation, he might 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 steer the road in his first recreation 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 contented looking floor, apart from final season.
It implies that one other win for Liverpool could be the primary time since March 1991 that they’ve received two successive league video games at Metropolis.
To not point out, they might preserve 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 troublesome the brief 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 one more worldwide break
It feels as if the October break solely simply ended, however we head straight into worldwide fixtures after this match.
Not less than it’s the final one till March, apart from AFCON, which is able to deprive Liverpool of Mohamed Salah for just a few weeks over the Christmas interval.
It could be good to at the least take some momentum into the break, not like final time!
6. A reunion with Pep Lijnders
Pep Lijnders left Liverpool similtaneously Jurgen Klopp, however has now returned to the Premier League as one in every of Guardiola’s assistants.
The shock summer season appointment was met with its justifiable share of criticism after he labored tirelessly to cease Metropolis’s domination below a regime nonetheless on the hook for over 115 monetary breaches.
It’s the first time he might be within the opposition dugout towards Liverpool and the away finish is more likely to let him learn about it.
7. Arne Slot hints at Andy Robertson standing
Chatting with the press within the lead-up to the fixture, Slot hinted Andy Robertson is the primary selection 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 have now to attend and see. We had restoration the day after, they had been time off yesterday (Thursday) and now two-day lead into Metropolis. So let’s see the place he’s as we speak (Friday).
“He’s been calm on the ball and carried out his job defensively, so yeah I’m blissful together with his two, possibly three performances – though Palace, 3-0 loss, wasn’t the most effective recreation of the season for us.”
8. Give us your prediction!
This fixture all the time guarantees targets, there has not been a goalless draw since October 2018 – so one thing to remember!
Liverpool have received the final two conferences, residence 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 performing because the fourth official. As for VAR, Michael Oliver might be overseeing the match from Stokely Park.
Certainly any boots to the chest might be noticed this time…
10. Find out how to observe with TIA!
Liverpool’s journey to Man Metropolis might be proven dwell on Sky Sports activities Essential Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League within the UK, with protection underway from 4pm (GMT).
With Gary Neville more likely to convey out his uncommon sound results, you’ll be able to as an alternative be part of Harry McMullen on our liveblog from 3.45pm, with dwell updates all over to full time.
Into these, Reds!
