Preview2 min read10 October 2026

Liverpool vs Manchester City: City arrive at Anfield with a 100% record

Liverpool host Manchester City on Sunday 11 October 2026 at 15:30 UTC at Anfield, for matchday 6 of the Premier League. Manchester City, the only team to have won their first five league matches this season, lead Liverpool, sixth, by six points.

The stakes

Manchester City have 15 points after five matchdays, against 9 for Liverpool. Liverpool are unbeaten in the league this season, with two wins and three draws. Manchester City go into this match after being found guilty by an independent commission of breaching Premier League financial rules, with the club having appealed.

Current form

Over their last five matches in all competitions, Manchester City have won every one, including a 5-3 win over Sunderland in their most recent game. Liverpool have four wins and one draw over the same period, and are on a run of two wins, the last a 1-0 victory over Bournemouth.

The absentees

Andoni Iraola will be without Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, who picked up injuries during the international break and are ruled out of this match. Liverpool's manager explained that the injuries did not look long-term, but that neither player was ready for Sunday. Hugo Ekitike is also unavailable, while Jeremy Jacquet, also affected during the international break, has been declared fit. For Manchester City, Phil Foden is serving the last match of his three-match league suspension. Erling Haaland, on the other hand, is fit: Enzo Maresca said he was doing well and ready for Anfield.

Probable lineups

For Manchester City, the probable lineups all name the same team: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Guéhi, Gvardiol; Fernández, Anderson; Doku, Cherki, Ndiaye; Haaland. For Liverpool, Alisson, Araujo, Van Dijk, Kerkez, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Munoz and Barcola appear in every probable lineup; the other positions remain uncertain.

The last meetings

Manchester City have won three of the last five meetings between the two clubs, against two for Liverpool. The most recent, on 4 April in the FA Cup quarter-final, ended in a 4-0 win for Manchester City, with a hat-trick from Erling Haaland. In the Premier League, Manchester City won 2-1 at Liverpool.