Confirmed: Klopp makes Darwin Nunez decision as Liverpool v Manchester City lineups emerge

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Liverpool starting XI: Alisson; Milner, Gomez, Van Dijk, Robertson; Fabinho, Thiago; Elliott, Firmino, Jota; Salah.

Liverpool substitutes: Kelleher, Henderson, Jones, Tsimikas, Nunez, Carvalho, Bajcetic, Phillips, Alexander-Arnold.

Manchester City starting XI: Ederson; Akanji, Dias, Ake, Cancelo; Rodrigo, De Bruyne, Gundogan; Bernardo, Haaland, Foden.

Manchester City substitutes: Ortega, Grealish, Alvarez, Gomez, Laporte, Mahrez, Palmer, Lewis, Wilson-Esbrand.

Liverpool are back in action this afternoon as they take on Premier League title favourites Manchester City at Anfield.

The Reds haven’t been at their best this season but will hope their 7-1 thrashing of Rangers helps them get back on track.

Jurgen Klopp is without a number of key players today but can still call upon the reliable Alisson between the sticks.

Ibrahima Konate’s injury in training on Friday manes Joe Gomez has to push inside to partner Virgil van Dijk at centre back.

James Milner therefore comes in at right back with Andrew Robertson over on the left side.

Fabinho joins Thiago in the Liverpool engine room with Roberto Firmino seemingly starting as the number 10.

Harvey Elliott and Diogo Jota then seemingly start out wide with Mohamed Salah given the nod in attack.

That could end up being Jota up front with Salah on the right and Elliott on the left, but we will wait and see.

Trent Alexander-Arnold has managed to make himself available for the bench today despite injury, joining Caoimhin Kelleher, Jordan Henderson, Curtis Jones, Kostas Tsimikas, Darwin Nunez, Fabio Carvalho, Stefan Bajcetic and Nat Phillips.

City go with Ederson in goal with Ruben Dias and Nathan Ake at centre back with Manuel Akanji and Joao Cancelo in the full back areas.

Rodri will protect the City back four today with Kevin De Bruyne and Ilkay Gundogan further forward.

Bernardo Silva will operate in from the right flank with Phil Foden on the left and Erling Haaland leading the line.

Jack Grealish and Riyad Mahrez only make the City bench, joining Stefan Ortega, Julian Alvarez, Sergio Gomez, Aymeric Laporte, Cole Palmer, Rico Lewis and Josh Wilson-Esbrand.