Man City v Liverpool - Confirmed lineups - Reds superstar starts while Guardiola drops Gundogan

Man City v Liverpool – Confirmed lineups – Reds superstar starts while Guardiola drops Gundogan

Eren Sarigul

April 10, 2018

Man City v Liverpool – Confirmed lineups – Reds superstar starts while Guardiola drops Gundogan — Manchester City's Spanish manager Pep Guardiola awaits kickoff in the English Premier League football match between Brighton and Hove Albion and Manchester City at the American Express Community Stadium in Brighton, southern England on August 12, 2017. / AFP PHOTO / CHRIS J RATCLIFFE / RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE. No use with unauthorized audio, video, data, fixture lists, club/league logos or 'live' services. Online in-match use limited to 75 images, no video emulation. No use in betting, games or single club/league/player publications. / (Photo credit should read CHRIS J RATCLIFFE/AFP/Getty Images)

Manchester City need to pull off a huge win tonight against Liverpool if they are to book their spot in the next round of the UEFA Champions League.

The Citizens suffered a shock 3-0 defeat at Anfield in the first leg.

Tonight’s encounter takes places at the Etihad stadium while kick-off is scheduled for 19:45 (GMT).

Star midfielder Emre Can has been ruled out of tonight’s clash due to a back injury which also kept him out of the first leg.

However, star forward Mo Salah has returned to Klopps starting eleven after coming off injured in the first leg.

Meanwhile, Pep Guardiola has opted to drop Ilkay Gundogan in order to field a more offensive lineup. Interestingly star striker Sergio Aguero starts tonights encounter the bench.

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Man City v Liverpool – Confirmed lineups

Man City confirmed lineup: Ederson, Walker, Otamendi, Laporte, Fernandinho, De Bruyne, Silva (C), Sane, Sterling, Bernardo, G Jesus
Subs: Bravo, Aguero, Kompany, Foden, Gundogan, Zinchenko, Delph

Liverpool confirmed lineup: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Oxlade-Chamberlain, Wijnaldum, Milner; Salah, Firmino, Mane