Liverpool vs. Man City live score: Premier League result, updates, stats from Anfield showdown
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Manchester City know they cannot afford any more slip-ups as they head into Sunday’s game at Liverpool sitting nine points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal.
City threw away a 2-0 lead to draw 2-2 at Tottenham last weekend and Arsenal’s routine 3-0 victory over Sunderland on Saturday moved Mikel Arteta’s men further ahead.
Defeat at a ground where City have not won in front of a crowd since 2003 would likely drag Pep Guardiola’s side back into the battle for spots in the top four and end their title hopes.
Liverpool have put their own Anfield struggles behind them by racking up 10 goals over the course of back-to-back wins against Qarabag and Newcastle United.
The Sporting News is following the Liverpool vs. Man City match live, providing score updates and commentary
Liverpool vs. Man City live score
| Pregame | Goalscorers | |
| Liverpool | 0 | — |
| Man City | 0 | — |
Venue: Anfield, Liverpool
Referee: Craig Pawson
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Predicted lineups:
Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez — Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister — Salah, Ekitike, Wirtz
Man City (4-2-3-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O’Reilly — Nico, Rodri — Semenyo, Cherki, Marmoush — Haaland
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Liverpool vs. Man City live updates, highlights, and commentary
2 hours before kickoff: Hello and welcome to The Sporting News’ live coverage of Liverpool vs. Manchester City. Pep Guardiola’s side have taken one point from their past two away games at Manchester United and Tottenham. Anything less than three at a ground where they seldom win will hand Arsenal another huge boost in the Premier League title race.
Liverpool vs. Man City kick off time
The match kicks off in Liverpool, UK at 4:30 p.m. local time.
Here’s how that time translates across some of the major territories:
| Date | Kickoff time | |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Feb. 8 | 11:30 a.m. ET |
| USA/Canada | Sun, Feb. 8 | 8:30 a.m. PT |
| UK | Sun, Feb. 8 | 3 p.m. GMT |
| Australia | Mon, Feb. 9 | 3:30 a.m. AEDT |
| India | Sun, Feb. 8 | 10:00 p.m. IST |
Liverpool vs. Man City lineups, team news
With Jeremie Frimpong back on the shelf due to another hamstring injury, while Joe Gomez is also absent, Dominik Szoboszlai will need to deputise at right-back yet again.
Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni are long-term absentees and will not take part in this season’s proceedings, while Alexander Isak needs another two months before his broken leg subsides.
Liverpool predicted starting XI (4-3-3, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Szoboszlai, Konate, Van Dijk, Kerkez — Gravenberch, Jones, Mac Allister — Salah, Ekitike, Wirtz
Liverpool subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff.
City captain Bernardo Silva is expected to miss out with a hamstring injury, although his Portuguese compatriot Ruben Dias could return to the heart of defence and take the armband.
Dias may line up at centre-back alongside Marc Guehi, who was on the verge of joining Liverpool at the start of this season before his deadline day move from Crystal Palace collapsed.
Erling Haaland is set to return to the starting line-up after starting on the bench for the Carabao Cup semifinal meeting against Newcastle, where Omar Marmoush‘s brace pressed his case to remain in the first XI.
Man City predicted starting XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Donnarumma (GK) — Nunes, Dias, Guehi, O’Reilly — Nico, Rodri — Semenyo, Cherki, Marmoush — Haaland
Man City subs: Matchday squads released one hour and 15 minutes before kickoff.
Liverpool vs. Man City live stream, TV channel
Here is how to watch the match in some of the world’s major regions:
| Region | TV | Streaming |
| USA | USA Network | — |
| Canada | — | Fubo Canada |
| UK | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Sky Sports website, Sky GO |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| India | Star Sports Select 1 | JioHotstar |
