Liverpool vs Manchester City: Confirmed Lineups & Match Prediction

Liverpool vs Manchester City: Confirmed Lineups & Match Prediction

Liverpool vs Manchester City confirmed lineups, match prediction, team news, and key betting odds. Explore our expert insight and bet builder tips today.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Confirmed Lineups

Competition

Premier League

Match Date

Sunday 11 October 2026

Kick-off Time

16:30 UK time

Venue

Anfield

The starting lineups for the Premier League fixture between Liverpool and Manchester City have been confirmed.

Liverpool Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Alisson Becker, Ronald Araujo, Jérémy Jacquet, Virgil van Dijk, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, Víctor Muñoz, Lewis Koumas

Substitutes: Rio Ngumoha, Trey Nyoni, James McConnell, Giorgi Mamardashvili, Federico Chiesa, Jeremie Frimpong, Kostas Tsimikas, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo

Manchester City Starting XI

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Starting XI: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias, Nico O'Reilly, Elliot Anderson, Enzo Fernández, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Iliman Ndiaye, Erling Haaland

Substitutes: Ayyoub Bouaddi, Mateo Kovacic, Allan, Vitor Reis, Abdukodir Khusanov, Josko Gvardiol, Rico Lewis, Jérémy Doku, Gerónimo Rulli

Liverpool vs Manchester City Immediate Reaction

Liverpool

Liverpool set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Alisson Becker in goal and Virgil van Dijk alongside Jérémy Jacquet at centre-back, flanked by Ronald Araujo and Milos Kerkez. Alexis Mac Allister and Ryan Gravenberch form the central midfield pivot behind Bradley Barcola, Florian Wirtz, and Víctor Muñoz, with Lewis Koumas leading the line.

Manchester City

Manchester City mirror the 4-2-3-1 shape, starting Gianluigi Donnarumma in goal protected by a back four of Matheus Nunes, Marc Guéhi, Rúben Dias, and Nico O'Reilly. Elliot Anderson and Enzo Fernández operate at the base of midfield, with Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, and Iliman Ndiaye playing in support of striker Erling Haaland.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Reactive Bet Builder

The featured bet builder targets key player performance and disciplinary markets for the match. Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is backed to score anytime and register over 3.5 total shots, while Dominik Szoboszlai is selected to record over 0.5 shots on target and to receive a card.

Liverpool vs Manchester City Prediction After Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City are favoured to claim all three points following the confirmation of both starting lineups. Backed by five consecutive league wins and Erling Haaland leading the line, the visitors hold the edge over Liverpool at Anfield.

Score Prediction: 1-2

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