Liverpool play very well this season and all players are highly motivated for the first leg of Champions League quarter-finals. Liverpool are the only team to beat City in the Premier League this season and they will do their best to make the same again. The Reds like to play offensive football and their main objective for this game will be to score a goal more. They progressed to the quarter-finasl of this competition after a 5-0 aggregate win over Porto but now they will play against strong side.
Manchester City are in brilliant form and they are closer to reach the Champions League semi-finals. Man City’s record goalscorer Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of the first leg and it will be their main weakness for the game against Liverpool.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp says: “Manchester City’s confidence is probably at an outstandingly high level, but we’re in a good moment as well. I like difficult tasks, I like difficult jobs.”
Manchester City manager Josep Guardiola: “In the quarter-finals, you have to expect your opponents to be one of the toughest teams in the world. The way we play is perfect for Liverpool. Of course we will try to do something to stop them.”
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Possible starting lineups
Liverpool: Karius; Alexander-Arnold, Lovren, Van Dijk, Robertson; Milner, Henderson, Oxlade-Chamberlain; Salah, Firmino, Mané
Manchester City: Ederson; Walker, Otamendi, Kompany, Laporte; De Bruyne, Fernandinho, D Silva; Sterling, Jesus, Sané