Alan Shearer
Former England striker on BBC One

The standard of football these clubs have been producing the last few years has been ridiculous.

Last week was amazing, I've no doubt today will be exactly the same.

Both teams refuse to budge in what they believe in, how they think the game should be played and today should be another cracker.

BBC Sport's Kelly Somers sat down with midfielder Jack Grealish at Manchester City's Academy Stadium to interview him for BBC One's live coverage of today's game.

Somers also interviewed Grealish in the summer during England's Euros campaign, when they discussed his close relationship with his sister, who has cerebral palsy, and his love of playing football just for the joy of it.

This time they focused on his start to life at Manchester City after his £100m move from Aston Villa last August.

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Manchester City are playing just three days after they drew 0-0 with Atletico Madrid to secure a 1-0 aggregate win and progress to the Champions League semi-finals.

The squad trained at Championship side Millwall to cut down on travelling distances between games.

"It is exhausting to travel from Manchester to London," Pep Guardiola said.

"The people in the club tried to find somewhere near the ground, this is why we used Millwall."

Liverpool

Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp to BBC Radio 5 Live:

"Circumstances are obviously different today, it's 50/50 supporter-wise and the summer is introducing itself to England!

"It will again be intense but we will be ready.

"I have said to the boys this is my seventh season in England - and I have never said 'welcome to the semi-final of the FA Cup'. It is big for us, it is our first chance and hopefully it won't be our last.

"It will be difficult today [in the heat] - we all love Liverpool but it is not famous for the best weather in England. It will be different but for both teams as we are both from the north west."

Manchester City and Liverpool have met twice before at Wembley, with both games ending in a 1-1 draw before going to penalties.

The Citizens eventually emerged victorious on both occasions in 2016 (League Cup final) and 2019 (Community Shield).

Pat Nevin
Former Scotland winger on BBC Radio 5 Live

Three of City's five at the back are probably not first choices - that raises your eyebrows as a player.

They are not hopeless of course - but you might think it might give you a bit more of a chance.

But today is going to be narrow margins.

Mr Jones: 2-2 twice in league. Same again would be nice so then we not only have goals but also an extra 30 minutes of top quality action at a top venue.

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Kevin de Bruyne is on the bench for Manchester City as they make seven changes to the side that drew with Atletico Madrid in midweek to progress to the Champions League semi-finals with an aggregate win.

De Bruyne went off injured in that game while Kyle Walker, who also went off, hasn't made today's squad.

Zack Steffen, Nathan Ake, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Jack Grealish, Raheem Sterling and Gabriel Jesus all start.

Man City XI: Steffen, Cancelo, Stones, Ake, Zinchenko, Fernandinho, Bernardo, Foden, Grealish, Jesus, Sterling

Subs: Ederson, Dias, Gundogan, Laporte, Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Mahrez, Delap, Lavia.

It is also seven changes for Liverpool from their Champions League against Benfica in midweek. Mohamed Salah starts in attack with Sadio Mane and Luis Diaz.

Trent Alexander-Arnold, Andy Robertson and Virgil van Dijk return in defence while Thiago and Fabinho are in midfield.

Diogo Jota, an injury doubt for the game, is on the bench.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Thiago, Keita, Diaz, Mane, Salah

Subs: Kelleher, Milner, Firmino, Gomez, Henderson, Jones, Jota, Tsimikas, Matip

Watch all the goals from Manchester City's route to the FA Cup semi-finals - with victories over Swindon Town, Fulham, Peterborough United and Southampton.

And here's the Manchester City team news as Kevin de Bruyne, who went off injured against Atletico Madrid in midweek, is on the bench while Kyle Walker misses out completely.

Seven changes in total. Full team news to follow.

Watch all the goals from Liverpool's route to the FA Cup semi-finals with victories over Shrewsbury Town, Cardiff City, Norwich City and Nottingham Forest.

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Mohamed Salah has scored 153 goals in in 243 games for Liverpool, winning the Golden Boot - or a share of it - as the Premier League's leading scorer on two occasions.

Well Danny Murphy gets his wish as Mohamed Salah does indeed start for Liverpool.

Waiting for the Manchester City team news to drop but will post it as soon as we have it.

Danny Murphy
Former Liverpool and England midfielder

It is 753 minutes since Mohamed Salah's last goal in open play for Liverpool but there is still absolutely no chance I would leave him out of Saturday's FA Cup semi-final with Manchester City.

Ignoring penalties, Salah has not found the net with any of his past 38 efforts at goal over the past two months but he has to start at Wembley because he is a match-winner, and he has earned the right to play in big games like this one even if he is on a bad run.

Read more from Danny Murphy on today's FA Cup semi-final here.