Defending English Premier League champions Manchester City are off to a great start in defending their title.
Pep Guardiola’s side have won seven of their first nine games and are currently the only undefeated side in the league so far. They have added twenty-three points in nine games and are in second place in the Premier League table.
Now he will face one of his rivals, Liverpool, in his next game. In recent years, this meeting has determined the winner of the English League. However, this time it looks a little different. Liverpool are currently struggling to gain any kind of momentum. But according to the Manchester City manager, they remain the biggest challenge for the City team in England.
Now before the match. let’s take a look at how Manchester City can line up against Liverpool.
Planned line-up for Manchester City
Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson will keep his place under the bar. Ederson has been in good form so far and is an essential part of Guardiola’s setup. His ability to deliver perfect long passes can be a huge weapon against Liverpool’s top line, which has struggled so far.
Now in defense, the Portuguese international Ruben Dias could start. He will be joined by Nathan Ake, who has performed extremely well in recent weeks.
Sergio Gomez’s red card in the previous game shows that he is not yet ready to start every game. So Manuel Akanji will have to play as a makeshift right back so that Joao Cancelo can start in his reverse left back position.
Now the Spanish international Rodri will keep his place in the defensive midfield position. The Spaniard who returned from injury a few days ago has been doing well so far.
Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne will surely start in this big game. For his part, the Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva will complete the midfield three of Manchester City.
England international Phil Foden is expected to start at the right wing position. Foden recently signed a contract extension with the club and also scored a hat-trick in the Manchester derby earlier in the season.
After a slow start to the season, Jack Grealish has come alive in recent weeks. He is now a key part of the City line-up and brings a huge load of creativity to the team. Grealish is expected to play on the left flank.
Meanwhile, the forward position is a no-brainer. Norwegian scoring machine Erling Haaland will have the duty to lead the lines. Since he joined City at the start of the season, Haaland is on a record-setting spree. The striker has already scored 15 league goals this season and now Liverpool may be the latest victim on that list.
full lineup
Goalkeeper: Edison
Defenders: Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Joao Cancelo
Midfielders: Rodri, Kevin De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva
Forwards: Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, Jack Grealish
