Man City vs Liverpool: Probable Lineups – Star midfielder set to return after lengthy injury

Manchester City take on Liverpool at the Etihad hoping to record their first victory since Jurgen Klopp was appointed head coach.

Klopp has never lost against City – as Liverpool manager – winning three games and drawing one.

City do however, have an impressive home record against Liverpool losing just one of their last eight meetings.

The Citizens have lost just one of their last 23 home games in the league and are on an 11 game unbeaten run – their best under Pep Guardiola.

Guardiola will have Ilkay Gundogan available for the first time since last December.

The fixtures other midfielder of Turkish origin Emre Can is set to start for Liverpool after an impressive start to the season.

Can has two goals and one assist in four games for the Reds this season.

Liverpool will be without star attacking midfielder Coutinho but will have Salah, Firmino and Mane available.

The Reds have a great record against sides in last season’s top seven, losing just one of their last 22 games.

Man City vs Liverpool: Probable Lineups

Predicted Man City XI: Ederson, Walker, Stones, Otamendi, Mendy, De Bruyne, Gundogan, Silva, Bernardo Silva, Jesus, Aguero

Predicted Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Matip, Lovren, Moreno, Can, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Salah, Firmino, Mane