Another monotonous international break is now in its 11th hour, meaning we have Premier League fixtures to preview once again. Interestingly enough, the best match-up of the weekend coincidentally happens to be the very first match of the weekend- Liverpool FC at Manchester City.
So basically City perfectly bookended the November internationals. They combined with Chelsea for a brilliant 4-4 draw that was the final and best game before the break. Now they’ll face the Reds in the first and most meaningful match after the break.
Liverpool FC at Manchester City FYIs
Kick: Sun. Nov 26, 12:30pm, The Etihad, Manchester, UK
Full, Detailed Injury List: Liverpool Manchester City
Team News: Liverpool Manchester City
Starting XI Predictions: Liverpool Manchester City
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Liverpool 20% Manchester City 58% Draw 22%
Premier League Standing, Form: Liverpool 2nd, 27 pts, WDWWD Manchester City 1st, 28 pts, DWWWL
So you know what they say- “lead with strength,” and “put your best foot forward.” That’s exactly what City manager Pep Guardiola will do when he picks his first team, which we think will look like what you see below:
Manchester City Starting XI Prediction vs Liverpool FC
Ederson; Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Manuel Akanji, Kyle Walker; Rodri, Bernardo Silva; Phil Foden, Jack Grealish, Jeremy Doku; Erling Haaland
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