Liverpool welcome Manchester City to Anfield this afternoon in a blockbuster Premier League encounter between two sides yet to taste defeat this season.
Andoni Iraola’s men have made a solid, if unspectacular, start to the campaign, collecting nine points from their opening five league matches.
The Reds have won twice and drawn three times under the Spaniard, leaving them six points behind league leaders City heading into the weekend.
Liverpool will be hoping to close that gap with a win, although their preparations have been disrupted by injuries to Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo during the international break.
Manchester City, meanwhile, arrive at Anfield with a perfect record of five wins from five under Enzo Maresca.
The former Chelsea boss has enjoyed an excellent start to life at the Etihad and could become just the fourth manager to win his first six Premier League matches in charge of a club.
But City’s impressive form has been overshadowed by the verdict in their long-running financial case, with the club found guilty of serious breaches of Premier League rules. City deny wrongdoing and have appealed the ruling.
The visitors now face what promises to be a hostile reception at Anfield as they look to strengthen their position at the top of the table.
101GreatGoals brings you all the team news ahead of the 4.30pm kick-off.
Liverpool team news
Liverpool: Alisson, Van Dijk, Jacquet, Kerkez, Wirtz, Mac Allister, Munoz, Barcola, Araujo, Gravenberch, Koumas
Liverpool Substitutes: Mamardashvili, Gomez, Endo, Chiesa, Tsimkas, Frimpong, Nyoni, McConnell, Ngumoha
Manchester City team news
Manchester City: Donnarumma, Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O’Reilly, Anderson, Fernandez, Ndiaye, Cherki, Semenyo, Haaland
Manchester City Substitutes: Rulli, Kovacic, Doku, Reis, Gvardiol, Bouaddi, Allan, Khusanov, Lewos
The Premier League Table
Premier League 2026
England
| # | Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Last 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Manchester City |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 5 | 8 | 15 |
W
W
W
W
W
|
| 2 |
Arsenal |
6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 15 |
W
L
W
W
W
|
| 3 |
Brighton |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
W
W
W
D
L
|
| 4 |
Brentford |
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 10 |
D
W
D
D
D
|
| 5 |
Chelsea |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 13 | 2 | 10 |
W
L
D
L
W
|
| 6 |
Leeds |
6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
L
D
W
D
D
|
| 7 |
Liverpool |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 9 |
W
D
W
D
D
|
| 8 |
Everton |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 9 |
D
W
D
D
D
|
| 9 |
Ipswich |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | 12 | -3 | 9 |
W
L
W
L
L
|
| 10 |
Hull City |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
D
L
D
D
W
|
| 11 |
Newcastle |
5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 8 |
W
L
D
W
D
|
| 12 |
Manchester United |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 6 |
D
D
L
D
W
|
| 13 |
Nottingham Forest |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 5 |
L
W
D
D
L
|
| 14 |
Aston Villa |
6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 5 |
D
W
L
D
L
|
| 15 |
Crystal Palace |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 11 | -5 | 4 |
D
L
W
L
L
|
| 16 |
Sunderland |
6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 12 | -6 | 4 |
L
L
L
D
W
|
| 17 |
Bournemouth |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 13 | -6 | 3 |
L
L
D
D
D
|
| 18 |
Tottenham |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | -6 | 3 |
D
L
D
D
L
|
| 19 |
Coventry |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 10 | -9 | 3 |
W
L
L
L
L
|
| 20 |
Fulham |
6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 10 | -4 | 2 |
L
D
D
L
L
|
- Position 1, 2, 3, 4 : Promotion – Champions League (League phase)
- Position 5 : Promotion – Europa League (League phase)
- Position 18, 19, 20 : Relegation – Championship
Recent Form & Stats for Liverpool v Manchester City
- Manchester City are the only Premier League team with a perfect record, winning all five of their league games (scored 13, conceded 5)
- Liverpool are unbeaten in the league this season (W2 D3) and sit sixth with nine points
- A Liverpool win would cut the gap to City to three points and could move them into the top four
- Liverpool have won four of their last five matches in all competitions
- Erling Haaland has five Premier League goals this season
- City won 2-1 at Anfield in this fixture last season
Recent Results : Liverpool
-
Premier League
Bournemouth
BOU
W 0 – 1 2026-09-20
Liverpool
LIV
-
League Cup
Liverpool
LIV
W 3 – 1 2026-09-15
Tottenham
TOT
-
Premier League
Liverpool
LIV
D 0 – 0 2026-09-12
Fulham
FUL
-
UEFA Champions League
Liverpool
LIV
W 2 – 1 2026-09-09
Atletico Madrid
ATM
-
Premier League
Ipswich
IPS
W 0 – 2 2026-09-04
Liverpool
LIV
Recent Results : Manchester City
-
Premier League
Manchester City
MCI
W 5 – 3 2026-09-20
Sunderland
SUN
-
League Cup
Manchester City
MCI
W 5 – 0 2026-09-17
Norwich
NOR
-
Premier League
Manchester United
MUN
W 0 – 1 2026-09-13
Manchester City
MCI
-
UEFA Champions League
FC Porto
POR
W 0 – 2 2026-09-08
Manchester City
MCI
-
Premier League
Manchester City
MCI
W 1 – 0 2026-09-05
Coventry
COV
Where to Watch Liverpool v Manchester City: TV and online streams
Liverpool versus Manchester City kicks off at 4:30pm BST on Sunday, October 11 at Anfield.
The match is live on Sky Sports in the UK, with streaming on Sky Go. In the US, it’s on NBC and Peacock at 11:30am ET.
Global broadcast details can be found at premierleague.com.
Prediction for Liverpool v Manchester City
This is the perfect opportunity for Manchester City to silence the noise around the club and deliver on the pitch. Expect Erling Haaland to have a big game.
Match Prediction
Liverpool
Manchester City
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