For the week heading into their biggest match of the season (or least one of the two biggest), Liverpool FC had plenty of other news, relating to competitions other than the Premier League.
Such is life when you’re a juggernaut; you have the good kind of problems.
Liverpool will field two different teams when they play in the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar and the EFL Cup on the same day. Reds boss Jurgen Klopp had a funny and interesting take on it all, and how he’s managing to keep his club in the good graces of both FIFA and the EFL.
With that said it’s time to turn to the blockbuster fixture of all fixtures; the Premier League headliner of all headliners. Klopp has no fresh injury concerns, so don’t expect him to get too cute with his first team and thus, we are going conventional in this predicting.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction at Manchester City
Mane Firmino Salah
Wiljnaldum Fabinho Henderson
Robertson Van Dijk Lovren Alexander-Arnold
Alisson
Liverpool FC at Manchester City FYIs
Team news for both sides: go to this link
Starting XI Predictions: Liverpool FC Manchester City
Kickoff: Sun Nov 10 4:30 BST, City of Manchester Stadium
Google Result Probability: Manchester City 38%, Draw 27%, Liverpool FC win 35%
Odds via Betway: Liverpool FC 6/4 Draw 13/5 Manchester City 17/10
Form Guide: Manchester City WWWLW Liverpool FC WWDWW
Prediction: Manchester City 2, Liverpool FC 2
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