Man City vs Liverpool Preview: Team News & Prediction | 2025-26 English FA Cup | Quarter-Final
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The first FA Cup quarter-final this Easter weekend is a stellar affair at the Etihad Stadium as EFL Cup winners Manchester City welcome old foes Liverpool to Manchester.
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Man City preview: The trophy hunt
Pep Guardiola, in what may well be his final season in charge of Manchester City, managed to win the final of the EFL Cup a couple of weeks ago, defeating Arsenal by two goals to nil with a Nico O'Reilly second-half brace.
The Cityzens had begun to dip with a UEFA Champions League exit to Real Madrid in the round of 16, with back-to-back draws against West Ham United and Nottingham Forest pegging them back in the title race, too.
Liverpool preview: Slot needs another trophy win
Liverpool earned themselves a spirited 4-1 aggregate demolition of Galatasaray in the UEFA Champions League but the Reds have instead have been left frustrated outside of that in the Premier League.
In their stumbled pursuit of a top five finish in the Premier League, Liverpool's 2-1 defeat to Brighton and Hove Albion a couple of weeks ago means that they have now collected one point from their last three matches in the league.
Man City team news: Stones a doubt
John Stones went away on international duty but didn’t feature and is still a fitness issue for this week, while fellow defender Ruben Dias has also suffered a knock, too.
Predicted XI (4-1-4-1): Trafford; Lewis, Khusanov, Ake, Ait-Nouri; Gonzalez; Semenyo, Foden, Silva, Doku; Haaland
Unavailable: Gvardiol (Injured)
Questionable: Dias (Injured), Stones (Injured)
Liverpool team news: Salah could play
Mohamed Salah has confirmed that he will be leaving Liverpool at the end of this season. The legendary Egypt international winger did miss out on international duty due to injury but he is fit.
Alexander Isak has returned to training but will not be available to start in this one, while Jeremie Frimpong has been described by Arne Slot that he ‘seems’ good to go.
Predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Mamardashvili; Gomez, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Jones; Salah, Szoboszlai, Wirtz; Ekitike
Unavailable: Alisson (Injured), Leoni (Injured), Bradley (Injured), Endo (Injured), Bajcetic (Injured)
Questionable: Frimpong (Injured), Isak (Fitness)
Man City vs Liverpool prediction
Home advantage could be pivotal for this last eight clash. However, there is a feeling that it could be a typically cliched cup tie and end up being end to end with both sides needing another Wembley appearance later this month. As a result, backing a fun watch for the neutral would appear a good bet for this one at lunchtime on Saturday.
Man City vs Liverpool tip: Both teams to score
