Man City Predicted Lineup Against Liverpool – Guardiola Sweats Over Key Players Fitness

Pep Guardiola

Manchester City take on Liverpool at Anfield Stadium in the Champions League quarter-final first leg tie on Wednesday.

City boss Pep Guardiola has a few injury concerns heading into the game. Aymeric Laporte is a doubt after suffering a foot injury against Everton on Saturday but could recover in time for the Reds clash.

Concussion ruled John Stones out against the Toffees and he could miss the Liverpool game as well as a result.

Fabian Delph and Benjamin Mendy have recovered but remain doubts due to lacking match fitness.

Defence

Ederson is almost certain to start in goal behind the centre-back duo Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi.

With Mendy and Delph unlikely to start, Danilo is likely to get the nod at left-back with Kyle Walker on the other flank.

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Midfield

Guardiola faces a trickier task picking his midfield. Fernandinho is likely to start in the No 6 role and then it will be out of David Silva and Ilkay Gundogan alongside Kevin De Bruyne.

The midfielder of Turkish origin has been playing regularly as Silva has had issues at home to deal with so it remains to be seen who Guardiola will opt for.

Gundogan will have to be careful if he does play as another yellow card will see him pick up an automatic suspension in the following game.

Attack

Sergio Aguero missed the Everton clash with a knee injury but has recovered and could replace Gabriel Jesus up front.

The Argentina international has scored 15 goals in 15 games in 2018 and will score his 200th for City if he finds the back of the net against Liverpool.

Leroy Sane and Raheem Sterling are likely to start on the flanks.