{"id":1374962,"date":"2026-04-03T14:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?p=1374962"},"modified":"2026-04-03T14:18:11","modified_gmt":"2026-04-03T13:18:11","slug":"man-city-predicted-lineup-team-news-vs-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/man-city-predicted-lineup-team-news-vs-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City team news vs Liverpool and predicted lineup"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Manchester City<\/a> will be looking to build on their EFL Cup<\/a> final win against Arsenal<\/a> when they host Liverpool<\/a> in the FA Cup<\/a> quarter-finals on Saturday at 12:45pm.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pep Guardiola’s side will be buzzing after ending a three-game winless streak by winning the first major trophy of the season just before the international break. Now, they’ll look to go a step closer to more silverware.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Man City predicted lineup vs Liverpool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Man City (4-3-3): <\/strong>Trafford; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O’Reilly; Silva, Rodri, Foden; Cherki, Haaland, Doku.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Man City have made each of the last three FA Cup finals and haven’t failed to make the semi-finals since 2017\/18.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

Man City team news vs Liverpool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

John Stones left the England camp during the international break due to a calf problem and could be sidelined for a couple of weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Josko Gvardiol is out for the season with a broken leg, while Ruben Dias is still a few weeks away from fitness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

James Trafford should get another run-out in goal here, while Nico O’Reilly will look to exert a similar sort of match-winning influence as he did in the EFL Cup final against Arsenal. <\/p>\n\n\n

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    While he will certainly not give up on the Premier League, Guardiola may see the FA Cup as a more realistic route to silverware this season. With that in mind, expect the likes of Erling Haaland, Rodri, Bernardo Silva and Marc Guehi to start.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pep Guardiola looks to maintain stunning FA Cup record<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    There was a running joke that the EFL Cup had become the ‘Pep Guardiola Invitational’ when Man City won the competition four times in a row between 2017 and 2021, having already won it twice just before his arrival. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    However, it’s also important to remember just how much City have thrived in the FA Cup during his time at the Etihad Stadium.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    City have won this trophy twice under Guardiola so far, but they’ve also made two more finals and four more semi-finals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    As mentioned, City have made at least <\/em>the semi-finals in each of the last seven seasons, winning it twice and losing two finals during that time. An absolutely phenomenal record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    They face a huge barrier to that sort of progression again, of course, in Liverpool. However, there seems to be a magnetic pull between City and the FA Cup right now that even the Reds may be unable to disrupt. <\/p>\n\n\n

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