Live football: Manchester City vs Liverpool - Starting lineup announced

(Live football) - Manchester City and Liverpool will field nearly their strongest teams in the pivotal quarter-final match of the FA Cup 2025/26.

Watch live Where to watch Manchester City vs Liverpool?

• Time: 6:45 PM on April 4.
• Venue: Etihad Stadium.
• Competition: FA Cup quarter-finals.
• Live broadcast: F PT Play.

Team news Manchester City vs Liverpool

• Manchester City:Absent: John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, Rúben Dias.
• Liverpool:Absent: Alisson Becker, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, Stefan Bajcetic, Wataru Endo, Alexander Isak, Mohamed Salah. Federico Chiesa is doubtful.

Predicted lineup for Manchester City vs Liverpool

• Manchester City:James Trafford; Matheus Nunes, A. Khusanov, Nathan Aké, Nico O’Reilly; A. Semenyo, Rodri, Rayan Cherki, Bernardo Silva, Jérémy Doku; E. Haaland.
• Liverpool:G. Mamardashvili; J. Frimpong, I. Konate, V. Van Dijk, Miloš Kerkez; D. Szoboszlai, R. Gravenberch, A. Mac Allister, Florian Wirtz; Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké.

Form & Head-to-head history of Manchester City vs Liverpool

• Manchester City's form:In their last 5 matches, Manchester City won 2, drew 1, and lost 2.
• Liverpool's form:In their last 5 matches, Liverpool won 2, drew 1, and lost 2.
• Head-to-head history:In their last 5 encounters, Manchester City won 2, drew 2, and lost 1.