Liverpool host Manchester City at Anfield on Sunday in the Premier League, with the visitors playing their first game since being found guilty of 114 breaches of Premier League financial rules. The Reds will be without injured duo Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo, and our ECHO writers have picked their starting XIs.
Paul Gorst's team
Paul Gorst believes Andoni Iraola still has two £100m players to choose from despite the absentees. He expects Florian Wirtz to fill in as a false nine, with Bradley Barcola on the left and Victor Munoz on the right.
Gorst keeps Ronald Araujo at right-back and selects a midfield three of Dominik Szoboszlai, Ryan Gravenberch and Alexis Mac Allister. His team (4-3-3): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Szoboszlai, Mac Allister, Gravenberch; Munoz, Wirtz, Barcola.
Ian Doyle's team
Ian Doyle suggests Trey Nyoni should make his first Premier League start, partnering Alexis Mac Allister at the base of midfield. He moves Dominik Szoboszlai into the number 10 role and uses Florian Wirtz as a false nine, with Bradley Barcola on the right and Rio Ngumoha on the left.
Doyle keeps the same back four of Alisson, Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk and Kerkez, and brings Victor Munoz and Lewis Koumas off the bench in the second half. His team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Nyoni, Mac Allister; Barcola, Szoboszlai, Ngumoha; Wirtz.
Mark Jones's team
Mark Jones notes that Iraola's decision to bring on Trey Nyoni ahead of Ryan Gravenberch at Bournemouth suggests the youngster is now ahead in the pecking order. He partners Nyoni with Mac Allister in midfield, with Szoboszlai as the number 10.
Jones starts Victor Munoz on the right, Bradley Barcola on the left and Florian Wirtz as the false nine, leaving Rio Ngumoha and Lewis Koumas on the bench. His team (4-2-3-1): Alisson; Araujo, Jacquet, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Nyoni, Mac Allister; Munoz, Szoboszlai, Barcola; Wirtz.
