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The meeting between the Premier League rivals fully signals the return of domestic action following the World Cup break.

Both teams spent the winter preparing for this moment, as well as enjoying some rest and relaxation plus the odd friendly.

Manchester City and Liverpool: When and Where

Manchester City vs Liverpool is scheduled for an 8pm GMT kick-off on Thursday, December 22, 2022.

The match will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

How to watch Manchester City and Liverpool

How to watch Man City vs Liverpool in the UK

TV channel: In the UK, the match will be televised live on Sky Sports Main Event and Football, with coverage starting at 7pm.

Live stream: Fans can also catch the game live online via the Sky go app.

Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog.

talkSPORT will have live coverage of the huge clash, presented by Hugh Woozencroft.

Commentary will be provided by Joe Shennan and former Liverpool midfielder Charlie Adam.

To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website.

You can also listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.

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How to watch Man City vs Liverpool in other countries

Here's how you can watch it wherever you are in the world, courtesy of livesoccertv.com.

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Manchester City vs Liverpool team news

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Julian Alvarez will miss out for City following his role in the World Cup final, with Ibrahima Konate likewise absent for Liverpool.

Depending on which of his players who featured in Qatar return in time, Pep Guardiola has a fully-fit squad to pick from.

Liverpool continue to be without Arthur Melo (thigh), Luis Diaz (knee) and Diogo Jota (calf).

Man City are likely to have midfielders Kevin De Bruyne, Rodri and Ilkay Gundogan all available after their early World Cup exits.

Erling Haaland should lead the line and could be even more dangerous after a month off.

Julian Alvarez is unlikely to feature following his involvement in Argentina’s win over France in the World Cup final on Sunday.

Liverpool will remain without Luis Diaz for another three months after he was forced to have surgery.

However, they are expected to have many key players back in action for the game with only Ibrahima Konate still in action in Qatar.

Man City vs Liverpool: What has been said?

After the draw was made over a month ago, Liverpool boss Klopp addressed what kind of team he could pick with the game being straight after the World Cup.

He said: “The thing is that we have a pre-season [training camp] before that game, so the players will be involved, definitely involved, hopefully, fit enough and stuff like this, and have a pre-season. I think that’s similar with City.

“City has definitely more players at the World Cup than we have. So, we have to see who is available. That’s always, by the way, the case: players’ availability and these kind of things.

“We will come back from our training camp [and] I will make the decision then around the game.”

Manchester City vs Liverpool: Lineup

Liverpool predicted lineup vs Man City

Formation: 4-3-3

GK:- Alisson

LB:- Andrew Robertson

CB:- Joel Matip

CB:- Joe Gomez

RB:- Calvin Ramsay

CM:- Harvey Elliot

CM:- Thiago

CM:- Fabio Carvalho

LW:- Roberto Firmino

ST:- Darwin Nunez

RW:- Mohamed Salah

Man City predicted lineup vs Liverpool

Formation: 4-3-3

GK:- Ederson

LB:- Sergio Gomez

CB:- Manuel Akanji

CB:- Ruben Dias

RB:- Rico Lewis

CM:- Phil Foden

CM:- Kevin De Bruyne

CM:- Ilkay Gundagon

LW:- Cole Palmer

ST:- Erling Haaland`

RW:- Riyad Mahrez

Manchester City vs Liverpool: Head to head

Man City wins: 58

Draws: 56

Liverpool wins: 108

Manchester City vs Liverpool: Prediction

This could turn into a bit of a classic if the two teams unleash their pent-up energy on each other. City have the edge going into the game with Haaland fit and firing.

A 3-2 Man City win.

Man City vs Liverpool: Match facts

No side has been involved in more penalty shootouts in the League Cup than Liverpool (15), with the Reds’ last two games in the competition being settled by this method.

This is the first time Man City are facing the holders of the League Cup since 2011-12, when they beat Birmingham City 2-0 in the third round. The only time they’ve faced Liverpool as holders in the competition was a 4-0 loss in October 1995.

Liverpool have kept a clean sheet in seven of their last eight League Cup matches, including each of the last four in a row. Only once have they gone five without conceding in the competition, doing so between February and October 1984.

Man City were knocked out by West Ham at this stage of the League Cup last season, last failing to make the quarter-final in consecutive campaigns between 2001-02 and 2006-07.

Liverpool have won just one of their last seven away games against Man City in all competitions (D3 L3), 2-1 in the Champions League in April 2018.

Manchester City have won just one of their seven League Cup games against Liverpool (D3 L3), winning 3-2 in the third round in 1969-70. However, the last such meeting between the sides was in the 2016 final, with the Citizens winning 3-1 on penalties following a 1-1 draw.

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