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Liverpool line up in a 4-2-3-1 and Manchester City in a 4-2-3-1. Liverpool are without Conor Bradley and Hugo Ekitike; Manchester City are without Philip Foden and Philip Foden. Kick-off is 16:30 on 11 October 2026 at Anfield.
Liverpool vs Manchester City match facts
- Kick-off
- Sun 11 Oct 2026, 16:30
- Stadium
- Anfield, Liverpool
- Competition
- Premier League
- Round
- Matchweek 6
- Days since last match
- Liverpool 21, Manchester City 21
Liverpool confirmed lineup
- 1Alisson BeckerG
- 33Ronald AraújoD
- 5Jérémy JacquetD
- 4Virgil van DijkD
- 6Miloš KerkezD
- 38Ryan GravenberchM
- 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
- 23Víctor MuñozM
- 7Florian WirtzM
- 29Bradley BarcolaM
- 67Lewis KoumasF
Bench
- 73Rio NgumohaF
- 14Federico ChiesaF
- 42Treymaurice NyoniM
- 3Wataru EndoM
- 30Jeremie FrimpongD
- 21Konstantinos TsimikasD
- 2Joseph GomezD
- 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
- 53James McConnellM
Coach: Andoni Iraola
Liverpool started in a 4-2-3-1. Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo and 9 others were out. Ryan Gravenberch, Víctor Muñoz and Lewis Koumas came into the eleven after not starting away to Bournemouth. Andoni Iraola set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Manchester City confirmed lineup
- 1Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 3Rúben DiasD
- 6Addji GuéhiD
- 33Nico O'ReillyD
- 5Elliot AndersonM
- 17Enzo FernándezM
- 7Iliman NdiayeM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 42Antoine SemenyoM
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 37AllanF
- 32Ayyoub BouaddiM
- 11Jérémy DokuF
- 8Mateo KovačićM
- 82Rico LewisD
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 24Joško GvardiolD
- 22Vitor NunesD
- 28Gerónimo RulliG
Coach: E. Maresca
Manchester City started in a 4-2-3-1. Philip Foden and Philip Foden were out. Nico O'Reilly came into the eleven after not starting at home to Sunderland. E. Maresca set up with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front.
Liverpool vs Manchester City form guide
Last 5, all competitionsLiverpool- W
- W
- D
- W
- W
Liverpool won four of their last five matches, drew one and lost none. They scored 8 goals and conceded 2 across those five. They kept three clean sheets. They failed to score in one of them. Their most recent match was a 1-0 win away to Bournemouth on 20 September 2026.
Manchester City- W
- W
- W
- W
- W
Manchester City won five of their last five matches, drew none and lost none. They scored 14 goals and conceded 3 across those five. They kept four clean sheets. Their most recent match was a 5-3 win at home to Sunderland on 20 September 2026.
Liverpool vs Manchester City head to head
- 17
- Liverpool wins
- 13
- Draws
- 13
- Manchester City wins
68–73 on goals in 43 meetings since 23 August 2010
Recent Liverpool vs Manchester City results
- Manchester City4–0LiverpoolFA CupEtihad Stadium
- Liverpool1–2Manchester CityPremier LeagueAnfield
- Manchester City3–0LiverpoolPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
- Manchester City0–2LiverpoolPremier LeagueEtihad Stadium
- Liverpool2–0Manchester CityPremier LeagueAnfield
Liverpool vs Manchester City history
Liverpool have won two of the last five, with none drawn. Manchester City last won at Anfield on 8 February 2026, by 2-1. One of the last five was decided by a single goal. Both clubs scored in one of the last five. Manchester City are unbeaten in the last three meetings.
Anfield
Liverpool play at Anfield in Liverpool. The ground holds 61,276. Manchester City have won there twice in twelve visits, most recently in February 2026. Liverpool have won seven of those, with three drawn. The pitch is grass. Manchester City's most recent visit was on 8 February 2026, a 2-1 win.
Last meeting: Manchester City 4-0 Liverpool, April 2026
- 1James TraffordG
- 27Matheus NunesD
- 45Abduqodir KhusanovD
- 15Addji GuéhiD
- 33Nico O'ReillyD
- 16RodriM
- 20Bernardo SilvaM
- 42Antoine SemenyoM
- 10Mathis CherkiM
- 11Jérémy DokuM
- 9Erling HaalandF
Bench
- 25Gianluigi DonnarummaG
- 4Tijjani ReijndersM
- 21Rayan Aït-NouriD
- 8Mateo KovačićM
- 6Nathan AkéD
- 47Philip FodenM
- 7Omar MarmoushF
- 14NicoM
- 26SavinhoF
Coach: Pep Guardiola
- 25Giorgi MamardashviliG
- 2Joseph GomezD
- 5Ibrahima KonatéD
- 4Virgil van DijkD
- 6Miloš KerkezD
- 38Ryan GravenberchM
- 17Curtis JonesM
- 8Dominik SzoboszlaiM
- 7Florian WirtzM
- 11Mohamed SalahF
- 22Hugo EkitikeF
Bench
- 28Frederick WoodmanG
- 14Federico ChiesaF
- 18Cody GakpoF
- 10Alexis Mac AllisterM
- 30Jeremie FrimpongD
- 68Kieran MorrisonM
- 26Andrew RobertsonD
- 42Treymaurice NyoniM
- 73Rio NgumohaF
Coach: Arne Slot
Manchester City lined up in a 4-2-3-1 and Liverpool in a 4-2-2-2 when the clubs last met, on 4 April 2026 in the FA Cup. Manchester City won 4-0. Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo scored. James Trafford and Giorgi Mamardashvili started in goal.
Liverpool vs Manchester City lineups — common questions
- What was the score in Liverpool vs Manchester City?
- Manchester City beat Liverpool 3-0 at Anfield in Liverpool on 11 October 2026. The match was Matchweek 6 of the 2026/27 Premier League season. The referee was Chris Kavanagh. Before it, Liverpool had won 17 of the 43 meetings between the clubs and Manchester City 13.
- Who was missing for Liverpool?
- Liverpool were without Conor Bradley, Hugo Ekitike and Cody Gakpo and 9 others. The reasons given were knee injury, achilles tendon injury, ankle injury, thigh injury and hamstring injury. Manchester City had two unavailable and none doubtful. Liverpool last played 21 days before this match, a 1-0 away win over Bournemouth.
- What formation did Manchester City play?
- Manchester City started this match in a 4-2-3-1. Gianluigi Donnarumma started in goal, with four at the back, five in midfield and one up front. E. Maresca picked the side. Nine substitutes were named. The formation is the one recorded for this fixture, not a season average.
Manchester City vs Liverpool at Etihad Stadium
Updated 12 October 2026