Liverpool vs Manchester City: Premier League – team news, start, lineups

Al JazeeraCenterEN 5 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffFebruary 7, 2026 at 12:56 PM

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Liverpool will host Manchester City at Anfield in a Premier League match with significant implications for the title race and Champions League qualification. The match is scheduled for Sunday at 4:30pm GMT. City trail leaders Arsenal by six points and could find themselves nine adrift if the Gunners win on Saturday. Liverpool, currently sixth, have won their last game 4-1 against Newcastle United and are eager to showcase their progress after a previous loss to City in November. Mohamed Salah has scored 15 goals for Liverpool this season, while Hugo Ekitike has netted twice in his last two games. The match will be the first of its kind at Anfield for Manchester City's Erling Haaland, who has struggled to score against the Reds.

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Tottenham Hotspur 40% Newcastle United ×350% Arne Slot ×250% Hugo Ekitike ×260% Florian Wirtz ×260% Mohamed Salah 60% Erling Haaland 60% Arsenal ×270% Anfield ×270% Premier League ×280% Liverpool ×1090% Manchester City ×790%

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