Manchester City will face off against Liverpool at Anfield this Sunday as they hope to secure all three points on their travels in the Premier League. The Mancunian giants managed to secure a 5-3 win over Sunderland before the international break, which should give them some confidence going into this game.

Enzo Maresca will set his side up in a 4-2-3-1 formation once again and is expected to make one tweak to his starting XI for this game. Ayyoub Bouaddi could get the nod to impress from the start of this contest, while Rayan Cherki makes way for him and drops to the bench.

Gianluigi Donnarumma will feature in between the sticks for the Mancunian club after conceding three goals in his last league outing. Ruben Dias will operate alongside Marc Guehi at the heart of Maresca’s defence as they look to keep the home team quiet throughout the game.

Matheus Nunes will try to put in a solid performance at right-back, while Josko Gvardiol hopes to give a good account of himself on the other side as the left-back. Both of them will have to pick and choose their moments to join in on the attack.

Abdukodir Khusanov and Rayan Ait-Nouri will offer cover for the defensive positions on the bench.

MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – SEPTEMBER 20: Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City during the Premier League 2026/27 match between Manchester City and Sunderland at Etihad Stadium on September 20, 2026 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Carl Recine/Getty Images)

Elliot Anderson and Ayyoub Bouaddi will anchor the midfield for Man City as they try to make life tough for Liverpool at the centre of the park. Both of them need to retain possession well if they want to create some promising chances in the final third.

The talented trio of Antoine Semenyo, who is a major doubt for this game, Enzo Fernandez and Iliman Ndiaye will play just ahead of them as part of Maresca’s attack. All three of them need to link up well in the final third if Man City are to come out on top at Anfield this weekend.