{"id":631795,"date":"2023-11-24T15:00:23","date_gmt":"2023-11-24T20:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=631795"},"modified":"2023-11-24T14:53:52","modified_gmt":"2023-11-24T19:53:52","slug":"liverpool-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/24\/liverpool-predicted-lineup-vs-manchester-city\/","title":{"rendered":"New Signing Returns: Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Manchester City"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>On November 25, Liverpool will make the short trip across the north of England to face Manchester City. The match will take place at 12:30 pm (GMT), at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola\u2019s side currently sit top of the table, with the visitors just one point behind. This is the Liverpool predicted lineup.<\/p>\n<h2>Liverpool Predicted Lineup vs Manchester City in Battle for First Place<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Tomorrow&#8230; WE&#39;RE BACK \u270a\ud83d\udd34 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/jZY74XJIX6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">pic.twitter.com\/jZY74XJIX6<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Liverpool FC (@LFC) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LFC\/status\/1728111238922535334?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 24, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>How Liverpool Have Lined-up Recently<\/h3>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-52\">Alisson Becker is first-choice goalkeeper and <em>should\u00a0<\/em>be available for the early Saturday kick-off despite playing for Brazil on Wednesday morning.<\/div>\n<div class=\"code-block code-block-52\">\n<p>Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk are obvious starters, whilst Jo\u00ebl Matip and Kostas Tsimikas have featured recently following various injuries to starting defenders &#8211; such as Ibrahima Konat\u00e9.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/14\/liverpool-lucas-beraldo-links\/\" target=\"_self\">Liverpool Linked To Highly Rated Brazilian By Fabrizio Romano<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p>Dominik Szoboszlai and Alexis Mac Allister have been constants in midfield. Ryan Gravenberch had cemented his place in the lineup, but Wataru Endo replaced the Dutchman against Brentford due to injury.<\/p>\n<p>Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez has solidified his position as striker, starting the last three Premier League (PL) games up front. Mohamed Salah has played on the right, and Diogo Jota has played on the left (with <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/10\/30\/luis-diaz-parents-kidnapped\/\" target=\"_self\">Luis D\u00edaz<\/a> dealing with personal matters).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Watch:\u00a0<\/strong>Manchester City facing relegation following Everton verdict?<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"RELEGATED? City and Chelsea&#039;s Lessons From Everton&#039;s Point Deduction\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/WM7qfaWKdWs?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Liverpool&#8217;s Recent Form and Tactics<\/h3>\n<p>Liverpool\u2019s recent form has been patchy, to say the least. Their last five matches both began and ended with a 3-0 victory at Anfield: most recently against Brentford, and against Nottingham Forest last month. In between these games were three, relatively favourable, away fixtures.<\/p>\n<p>The Reds beat Bournemouth in the EFL Cup but were dominated by the Cherries in the second half &#8211; advancing thanks to a N\u00fa\u00f1ez wondergoal. Then came a 1-1 draw to Luton in the league, courtesy of a 95th minute D\u00edaz header. Finally, the Merseyside outfit lost 3-2 at Toulouse in the Europa League.<\/p>\n<p>There is a clear issue with Liverpool\u2019s away form. \u00a0Their past three results demonstrate this: a tough win, a draw, and a loss, &#8211; each against inferior opposition. In fact, J\u00fcrgen Klopp\u2019s side have just two PL wins away from home this campaign. On the contrary, they have a perfect record at home: six wins from six at Anfield. Potentially, the impact of playing on both a Thursday night and the weekend (coupled with travelling to an away fixture) may be impacting the team\u2019s performance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/12\/liverpool-archie-gray-links-clarified\/\" target=\"_self\">Fabrizio Romano Reveals Liverpool Current Stance On Signing \u2018Incredible\u2019 Midfielder<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Another issue, particularly prominent in the three recent away matches, is a lack of clinical finishing. The draw at Luton is the perfect example: possessing 74% of the ball and creating 2.85 expected goals (XG). Six big chances were missed, and as a result, two points were dropped &#8211; which could\u2019ve easily been three. In fact, across the season, the Reds have almost perfectly matched their XG: 27 goals to 26.9 expected. Meanwhile, City, Arsenal, Tottenham, Aston Villa, and Newcastle have all over-performed their XG by at least three goals. Clearly finishing, particularly for N\u00fa\u00f1ez, is a factor in their fluctuating form.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"c1ly6UeCRx5hiqz439t3_Q\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1784418605\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'c1ly6UeCRx5hiqz439t3_Q',sig:'4pA23cNrx__Buks2lK3gnsukUi86sEpykN3P15kAV4c=',w:'594px',h:'350px',items:'1784418605',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Liverpool Injuries to Consider<\/h3>\n<p>Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones, Gravenberch, and Konat\u00e9 were all absent in the Brentford game prior to the international break. When asked about the quartet in Friday\u2019s press conference, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/jurgen-klopps-lfc-squad-fitness-update-ahead-man-city-clash\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klopp revealed<\/a> that \u201conly the long-term absentees are still out\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Gravenberch in particular, a new summer signing, will be an important asset, as the match will almost certainly be defined in the centre of the pitch: City\u2019s most important player is arguably Rodri in central midfield.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/sport\/football\/67219644\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Andy Robertson<\/a> remains out until the New Year. Tsimikas should fill the left-back spot, but there is a possibility of Gomez playing there.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Read More:\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2023\/11\/09\/liverpool-predicted-lineup-vs-toulouse\/\" target=\"_self\">17-Year-Old \u2018Secret Weapon\u2019 To Start: Liverpool Predicted Lineup Vs Toulouse<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/liverpools-injury-list-suspensions-and-availability?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Thiago Alc\u00e2ntara<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolfc.com\/news\/klopps-injury-update-bajcetic-bradley-thiago-and-gakpo?amp=1\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Stefan Bajcetic<\/a> have been out for months and continue to recover.<\/p>\n<p>D\u00edaz hasn\u2019t started in the league since October (for obvious reasons) but did start twice for Colombia in the break. Like Alisson, he played in South America on Wednesday morning and so may be fatigued.<\/p>\n<p>Some may expect N\u00fa\u00f1ez to also be rested, playing on the same day as the aforementioned duo in South America. However, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpoolecho.co.uk\/sport\/football\/football-news\/liverpool-klopp-press-conference-live-28164994.amp\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Klopp responded<\/a> by saying \u201cwe want to use him as often as possible\u201d. It would be a surprise to see the Uruguayan rested, considering his recent impact and partnership with Salah.<\/p>\n<p>Mac Allister returns from serving a one-match suspension for accumulating five yellow cards.<\/p>\n<p><a id=\"1EbPAnQfTU97kyj7hPwvmQ\" class=\"gie-single\" style=\"color: #a7a7a7; text-decoration: none; font-weight: normal !important; border: none; display: inline-block;\" href=\"http:\/\/www.gettyimages.com\/detail\/1784385307\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Embed from Getty Images<\/a><script>window.gie=window.gie||function(c){(gie.q=gie.q||[]).push(c)};gie(function(){gie.widgets.load({id:'1EbPAnQfTU97kyj7hPwvmQ',sig:'Fyh7XGXzUGCqKA4raE6k4AvbpRlGhT1ysHexLGN81KA=',w:'594px',h:'396px',items:'1784385307',caption: true ,tld:'com',is360: false })});<\/script><script src='\/\/embed-cdn.gettyimages.com\/widgets.js' charset='utf-8' async><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Liverpool Predicted Lineup<\/h3>\n<p>GK: Alisson Becker<\/p>\n<p>LB: Kostas Tsimikas<\/p>\n<p>CB: Virgil van Dijk<\/p>\n<p>CB: Ibrahima Konat\u00e9<\/p>\n<p>RB: Trent Alexander-Arnold<\/p>\n<p>CM: Ryan Gravenberch<\/p>\n<p>CM: Alexis Mac Allister<\/p>\n<p>CM: Dominik Szoboszlai<\/p>\n<p>LW: Diogo Jota<\/p>\n<p>ST: Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez<\/p>\n<p>RW: Mohamed Salah<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On November 25, Liverpool will make the short trip across the north of England to face Manchester City. The match will take place at 12:30 pm (GMT), at the Etihad Stadium. Pep Guardiola\u2019s side currently sit top of the table, with the visitors just one point behind. This is the Liverpool predicted lineup. 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