Manchester City will meet Liverpool in the FA Cup semi-final at Wembley Stadium on Saturday, April 16 at 8:00 pm (IST). Both teams have been outstanding this season and will be looking to establish themselves in this match. When the two teams last locked horns, it was a heated contest that ended in a 2-2 draw. Both teams will be desperate to win and secure a spot in the FA Cup final.
Manchester City is now in first place in the Premier League rankings after a great run of games. They also advanced to the UEFA Champions League semi-finals after defeating Atletico Madrid 1-0 on aggregate. Manchester City will be full of confidence and will do everything in its power to reach the final.
Kevin De Bruyne and Kyle Walker may have suffered injuries against Los Colchoneros, according to Pep Guardiola. Ruben Dias, on the other hand, has lately returned from injury. Cole Palmer is still on the shelf.
Liverpool, on the other hand, are now in the second position in the league table, just a point behind Manchester City. The Merseysiders rested a number of players in their 3-3 draw with Benfica and will be optimistic going into this fixture. Liverpool will be desperate to beat Manchester City and reach the FA Cup final. Liverpool has a good group and will be hoping to perform at their highest level.
Mohamed Salah’s recuperation is complete, and he should be able to play in this game. However, Diogo Jota is still nursing a niggle and may not be risked in this match.
Liverpool has a strong record against Manchester City, having won 105 of the 219 meetings between the two clubs. Manchester City has 58 wins versus Liverpool and will be looking to improve on that record in this match.
My Dream 11 Dream Team for MCI vs LIV match:
Alisson Becker(GK); Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo; Virgil van Dijk, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jordan Henderson; Sadio Mane, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva(VC); Jack Grealish, Roberto Firmino(C)
Manchester City Probable Playing XI:
Ederson Moraes(GK); Nathan Ake, Aymeric Laporte, John Stones, Joao Cancelo; Rodri, Ilkay Gundogan, Bernardo Silva; Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling, Gabriel Jesus
Liverpool Probable Playing XI:
Alisson Becker(GK); Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andrew Robertson; Thiago Alcantara, Fabinho, Jordan Henderson; Sadio Mane, Mohamad Salah, Roberto Firmino
Squads:
Manchester City: Ederson Moraes(GK), Kyle Walker, Aymeric Laporte, Joao Cancelo, Nathan Ake, Kevin De Bruyne, Rodrigo Hernandez, Ilkay Gundogan, Phil Foden, Raheem Sterling, Jack Grealish, John Stones, Oleksandr Zinchenko, CJ Egan-Riley, Fernandinho, Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Riyad Mahrez, Ruben Dias, Oscar Bobb, Zack Steffen(GK), Cole Palmer, Josh Wilson-Esbrand, Kayky da Silva, Benjamin Mendy, Samuel Edozie, Scott Carson(GK), Cieran Slicker(GK), Liam Delap, Luke Mbete, James Mcatee, Romeo Lavia
Liverpool: Alisson Becker(GK), Andrew Robertson, Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Joseph Gomez, Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Thiago Alcantara, Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino, Diogo Jota, Ibrahima Konate, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Sadio Mane, Fabinho, Naby Keita, Luis Diaz, Caoimhin Kelleher(GK), Konstantinos Tsimikas, Alex Oxlade Chamberlain, Harvey Elliott, James Milner, Tyler Morton, James Norris, Divock Origi, Melkamu Frauendorf, Conor Bradley, Takumi Minamino, Billy Koumetio, Marcelo Pitaluga(GK), Max Woltman, Elijah Dixon-Bonner, Adrian(GK), Owen Beck, Kaide Gordon, Rhys Williams, Loris Karius(GK)
