Team News: Manchester City vs. Liverpool injury, suspension list, predicted XIs

Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City welcome top-four hopefuls Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium for a blockbuster encounter on Saturday lunchtime.

The Citizens thumped Burnley 6-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals before the international break, while the Reds were beaten 1-0 by Real Madrid in the second leg of their Champions League last-16 tie, and here, Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest team news for the two clubs.

MANCHESTER CITY vs. LIVERPOOL

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MANCHESTER CITY

Out: Phil Foden (appendicitis)

Doubtful: Erling Braut Haaland (groin)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Ake; De Bruyne, Rodri, Gundogan; Bernardo, Haaland, Grealish

LIVERPOOL

Out: Luis Diaz (knee), Naby Keita (muscle), Thiago Alcantara (hip), Calvin Ramsay (knee), Stefan Bajcetic (groin)

Doubtful: Kostas Tsimikas (rib), Rhys Williams (unspecified)

Sports Mole's predicted XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Elliott; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez

For data analysis of the most likely results, scorelines and more for this match please click here.