Manchester City vs Liverpool: FA Cup Match Preview, Predicted Line-ups and Dream11 Predictions

Manchester City vs Liverpool is the upcoming FA Cup semi-final match as both Klopp and Guardiola continue their charge to win Quadraple and Treble trophies this season.

Manchester City vs Liverpool: Match Preview:

Less than a week after their pulsating 2-2 draw in the Premier League, arguably the two best teams in Europe travel to Wembley looking to book their place in next month's English football showpiece against either Chelsea or Crystal Palace.

Indeed, there's even a chance football fans could be treated to another game between the two this season, should both manage to reach the Champions League Final.

Having already claimed the Carabao Cup this season, Jurgen Klopp and Liverpool remain fighting for an unprecedented quadruple, while Pep Guardiola and City are still on course for a memorable treble.

Team News:

Manchester City:

Man City were in the wars against Atletico on Wednesday night – Phil Foden's bandaged head was evidence of that – and Guardiola also lost Kyle Walker and Kevin De Bruyne to injuries, with the former twisting his ankle while De Bruyne needed stitches in his calf.

Guardiola claimed that the injuries left his side in "big trouble" before the semi-final, but Ruben Dias was fit enough to make the bench at the Wanda Metropolitano, and Gabriel Jesus is back from a European suspension.

Dias's return could see John Stones move to right-back to cover for the injured Walker, or Joao Cancelo could switch flanks as either Nathan Ake or Oleksandr Zinchenko return on the left, so Guardiola has plenty of options for change in the defensive areas. De Bruyne's issue will also likely lead to a recall for Raheem Sterling.

Liverpool:

In contrast, Liverpool boss Klopp could once again be working with a full complement of options after his players came through the second leg with Benfica unscathed, but Diogo Jota has emerged as a slight doubt due to a knock.

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Virgil van Dijk, Andy Robertson and Trent Alexander-Arnold are set for recalls to the backline, while Fabinho and Thiago Alcantara both came off the bench against Benfica and should feature from the off here.

Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are also poised to come back into the first XI, with Luis Diaz potentially joining the African duo after coming off just after the hour mark in the second leg with Benfica.

Manchester City vs Liverpool: Head to Head:

Liverpool have an impressive record against Manchester City and have won 105 out of 219 matches played between the two sides. Manchester City have managed 58 victories against Liverpool and will look to improve their record in this fixture.

Recent performances in all competitions:

Manchester City:

4-1 win over Southampton

2-0 win over Burnley

1-0 win over Atletico Madrid

2-2 draw against Liverpool

0-0 draw against Atletico Madrid

Liverpool:

1-0 win over Nottingham Forest

2-0 win over Watford

3-1 win over Benfica

2-2 draw against Manchester City

3-3 draw against Benfica

Manchester City vs Liverpool: Predicted Line-ups:

Manchester City Predicted XI (4-3-3): Ederson Moraes; Nathan Ake, Aymeric Laporte, John Stones, Joao Cancelo; Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva; Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus

Liverpool Predicted XI (4-3-3): Alisson Becker; Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson; Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson; Sadio Mane, Mohamad Salah, Roberto Firmino

MCI vs LIV: Dream11 Predictions: