Team news
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland faces a late fitness test on the knee problem that prevented him from playing against Real Madrid on Wednesday.
Defender John Stones faces a lengthy spell on the sidelines, and may even require surgery, after limping off at the Bernabeu, while Rodri and Manuel Akanji are long-term absentees.
Liverpool will monitor Cody Gakpo, who has missed the last two matches because of a minor issue, with head coach Arne Slot saying on Thursday the forward's availability would be a "close call".
Conor Bradley is not expected to feature after being forced off against Aston Villa in midweek, while fellow defender Joe Gomez is recovering from hamstring surgery and may only return towards the end of the season.
Match facts
Head-to-head
Liverpool are vying to win a league game away to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City for the first time.
The Reds have the chance to claim their third Premier League double against City, having also won both fixtures in the 2005-06 and 2015-16 seasons.
City's only defeat in their last 15 top-flight home matches against Liverpool was a 4-1 loss on 21 November 2015. That was Jurgen Klopp's first match at the Etihad as Reds boss.
Manchester City
City have lost 13 games in all competitions this term. It is the highest number of defeats Pep Guardiola has had in a single season during his managerial career.
Guardiola's side have accumulated 17 points since Christmas (W5, D2, L1), with only Liverpool and Arsenal boasting a better record in that time.
They have scored 20 goals in six league matches this calendar year. Their shot conversion rate in this run is 24.7%, compared to 9.6% between August and December.
City have won a league-high 17 points from losing positions this season, one more than Liverpool.
They are vying to keep back-to-back Premier League clean sheets for the first time this season.
Ederson has three top-flight assists this season and is vying to become the first goalkeeper to register an assist in three consecutive Premier League appearances. The only other players to do so in back-to-back appearances are Shay Given in 1998 and Pepe Reina in 2009.
Liverpool
The Reds won 23 of 27 league and cup games under Arne Slot prior to January but have failed to win seven of 14 matches (D4, L3) this calendar year.
That includes just two victories in eight away games (D3, L3) in 2025.
Liverpool are unbeaten in 22 top-flight matches (W15, D7), their longest such run since a 44-game streak between January 2019 and February 2020.
Mohamed Salah's opener at Villa Park on Wednesday was his 15th away league goal this season, the most by a Liverpool player since Gordon Hodgson netted 15 on the road in 1930-31.
Salah has 15 assists in the Premier League this season, equalling the Liverpool record set by Steve McManaman in 1995-96 and five short of the overall record of 20, registered by Thierry Henry in 2002-03 and Kevin de Bruyne in 2019-20.
