It is important to note that defending champions Liverpool have beaten Manchester City in their last three meetings - all in different competitions.
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Manchester City will be keen to end their losing run against Liverpool when the two sides play each other in the EFL Cup. The round-of-16 contest on Thursday night will see the two heavyweights of the Premier League going face-to-face with each other. This undoubtedly is the most-anticipated fixture of this round. With very little to separate the two clubs in terms of quality, fans can expect to see an action-packed encounter unfold before them on Thursday night.
It is important to note that defending champions Liverpool have beaten Manchester City in their last three matches – all in different competitions. After knocking out Man City in the FA Cup towards the end of last season, they kick-started this campaign with a 3-1 success over them in the Community Shield. It was followed by a 1-0 triumph at Anfield in the Premier League this season. As things stand, Liverpool are sitting sixth in the table with 22 points from 14 games. Meanwhile, Manchester City are second with 32 points and are five points behind leaders Arsenal.
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Both clubs have seen plenty of their players representing their national teams in the World Cup. Manchester City have had the majority of them and more or less everyone has returned for club duty. Julian Alvarez, who won the World Cup with Argentina, will be absent from this contest. The return of Ilkay Gundogan from injury will undoubtedly be a big boost for City.
Meanwhile, Ibrahima Konate, who lost the final in Qatar with France, will not be included for this match. They are also set to miss Luis Diaz, Diogo Jota and Arthur due to injuries. Even among those players who returned from their World Cup duty, it is unclear as to how many will be fit enough to start this match for both sides.
Manchester City possible line-up: Ortega, Lewis, Katongo, Ake, S Gomez, Gundogan, De Bruyne,Palmer, Mahrez, Borges, Haaland
Liverpool possible line-up: Kelleher, Ramsay, J Gomez, Phillips, Tsimikas, Bajcetic, Elliott, Milner, Salah, Nunez, Firmino
Manchester City
| Opponents | Score |
| Girona | 2-0 (W) |
| Brentford | 1-2 (L) |
| Chelsea | 2-0 (W) |
| Fulham | 2-1 (W) |
| Sevilla | 3-1 (W) |
Liverpool
| Opponents | Key details |
| AC Milan | 4-1 (W) |
| Lyon | 1-3 (L) |
| Southampton | 3-1 (W) |
| Derby | 1-0 (W) |
| Tottenham | 1-2 (W) |
| Last 5 Matches (all competitions) | Results |
| Liverpool beat Manchester City | 1-0 |
| Liverpool beat Manchester City | 3-1 |
| Manchester City lose to Liverpool | 2-3 |
| Manchester City draw Liverpool | 2-2 |
| Liverpool draw Manchester City | 2-2 |
The EFL Cup match between Manchester City and Liverpool will take place at Etihad Stadium on Friday at 1:30 am IST.
The EFL Cup match between Manchester City and Liverpool can be seen on Sky Ultra HD, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Football, Sky Sports Main Event, TalkSport Radio UK, BBC Radio 5 Live in the United Kingdom; and ESPN+ in the United States.
