Liverpool have the chance to move into the worldwide break off the again of three successive wins, however Pep Guardiola’s Man Metropolis are the facet that stand in the best way.
Man Metropolis vs. Liverpool
Premier League (11) | Etihad StadiumNovember 9, 2025 | 4.30pm (GMT)
It by no means ceases to amaze what two constructive outcomes can do for the temper, and it’s because of Arne Slot reverting again to his successful method, which we hope continues on the Etihad.
The worldwide break instantly follows this match, and signing off with three successive wins would make for fairly the change after the best way we headed into the October break…
1. Alexander Isak match to return
Isak has missed the final 4 matches with a groin damage however is anticipated to be named on the bench on Sunday after rejoining workforce coaching on Friday.
“He’ll prepare for the primary time as we speak (Friday) with the workforce once more, after being three weeks out,” Slot informed reporters.
Slot urged the necessity for persistence and to handle expectations on the subject of the striker after one other spell out of the facet, rightly so, as he is not going to be absolutely match match.
He’s the one participant to return for this fixture, although there was excellent news on Alisson. The Brazilian is anticipated to be out there for the primary sport again in opposition to Nottingham Forest.
Jeremie Frimpong, in the meantime, wants longer within the remedy room.
2. Any Man Metropolis accidents?
Man Metropolis shall be with out Mateo Kovacic in opposition to the Reds, with an ankle damage ruling him out for almost all of the season.
Pep Guardiola’s solely different concern is round Rodri, who was overlooked of their midweek win over Borussia Dortmund as a precaution together with his health struggles persevering with after his ACL damage.
He has not been dominated out however the Metropolis boss did say that he doesn’t assume they’ll “take a danger forward of the worldwide break” – or is that his typical thoughts video games?
There aren’t any different damage considerations for the hosts.
Potential Metropolis XI: Donnarumma; O’Reilly, Gvardiol, Dias, Nunes; Gonzalez; Doku, Silva, Foden, Cherki; Haaland
3. Liverpool’s predicted lineup
With 5 days between the win over Actual Madrid and the journey to Metropolis, it’s inside cause that Slot may make solely a single change.
Sadly for Florian Wirtz, regardless of enjoying his greatest sport, he may very well be the one to drop to the bench to accommodate the return of Cody Gakpo.
With Isak solely match sufficient for the bench, Hugo Ekitike will proceed to steer the road in his first sport in opposition to Metropolis.
Predicted Liverpool XI: Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Salah, Szoboszlai, Gakpo; Ekitike
4. The problem of the Etihad
The Etihad has not fairly been a contented looking floor, except final season.
It implies that one other win for Liverpool can be the primary time since March 1991 that they’ve received two successive league video games at Metropolis.
To not point out, they might maintain back-to-back league clear sheets on the Etihad for the primary time since 2007, when the groups performed out successive goalless attracts.
And simply to underline how tough the brief journey down the M62 has been – sorry! – not since February 2010 (in a sequence of 5) have Liverpool gone three successive league video games on the Etihad with out defeat.
5. Time for one more worldwide break
It feels as if the October break solely simply ended, however we head straight into worldwide fixtures after this match.
At the least it’s the final one till March, except AFCON, which is able to deprive Liverpool of Mohamed Salah for just a few weeks over the Christmas interval.
It could be good to a minimum of take some momentum into the break, in contrast to final time!
6. A reunion with Pep Lijnders
Pep Lijnders left Liverpool concurrently Jurgen Klopp, however has now returned to the Premier League as one among Guardiola’s assistants.
The shock summer time appointment was met with its justifiable share of criticism after he labored tirelessly to cease Metropolis’s domination beneath a regime nonetheless on the hook for over 115 monetary breaches.
It’s the first time he shall be within the opposition dugout in opposition to Liverpool and the away finish is more likely to let him find out about it.
7. Arne Slot hints at Andy Robertson standing
Chatting with the press within the lead-up to the fixture, Slot hinted Andy Robertson is the primary selection left-back, saying:
“He began three video games in seven days, as a result of he additionally performed the sport in opposition to Crystal Palace.
“I needed to take him off on the finish of the sport [against Real], as a result of I felt he was drained.
“However now we have to attend and see. We had restoration the day after, they had been time without work yesterday (Thursday) and now two-day lead into Metropolis. So let’s see the place he’s as we speak (Friday).
“He’s been calm on the ball and completed his job defensively, so yeah I’m joyful together with his two, perhaps three performances – though Palace, 3-0 loss, wasn’t the very best sport of the season for us.”
8. Give us your prediction!
This fixture all the time guarantees targets, there has not been a goalless draw since October 2018 – so one thing to bear in mind!
Liverpool have received the final two conferences, dwelling and away, by a 2-0 scoreline, with two 1-1 attracts previous the double in Slot’s first season.
Liverpool’s win on the Etihad final season was their first since April 2018, with Metropolis successful 4 of the subsequent eight.
9. Referee: Chris Kavanagh
Chris Kavanagh is the referee for this fixture, in what would be the fourth time overseeing Liverpool this season – he was in cost within the win over Arsenal and the defeat at Crystal Palace.
Dan Prepare dinner and Stuart Burt are his assistants on the Etihad, with Sam Barrott appearing because the fourth official. As for VAR, Michael Oliver shall be overseeing the match from Stokely Park.
Certainly any boots to the chest shall be noticed this time…
10. Tips on how to observe with TIA!
Liverpool’s journey to Man Metropolis shall be proven stay on Sky Sports activities Foremost Occasion and Sky Sports activities Premier League within the UK, with protection underway from 4pm (GMT).
With Gary Neville more likely to deliver out his uncommon sound results, you possibly can as an alternative be a part of Harry McMullen on our liveblog from 3.45pm, with stay updates all through to full time.
Into these, Reds!
