Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp
Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp

Liverpool v Manchester City: Champions League betting tips, preview, team news and TV times for huge clash at Anfield


Read our big game betting tips, preview, and all the team news ahead of the Champions League quarter-final at Anfield.

Liverpool v Manchester City (1945 BST, BT Sport 2)

It's the biggest game of the season so far as Liverpool host Manchester City in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final tie at Anfield.

We've got every angle covered in our big game match pack including our best bets, previews and all the team news..

Read: Our Champions League betting tips

Andy Robertson celebrates with Sadio Mane
Sadio Mane could be the value to score at Anfield

Paul Higham is backing goals in both Champions League games on Wednesday, with plenty of action in Liverpool v Manchester City but one-way traffic in Barcelona.

As far as blockbusters go this is right up there - two English sides going head-to-head for a place in the Champions League semi-finals, and there is likely to be goals galore.

Read: Liverpool v Man City head-to-head

Mohamed Salah and David Silva
We put Liverpool and Manchester City head-to-head

The Reds' record against the City, Jurgen Klopp v Pep Guardiola and much more...

Sky Bet match odds: Liverpool 19/10 Draw 13/5 Man City 13/10

It's so big, these two Champions League meetings even overshadow both sides facing their derby foes at the weekend, and could see them play weakened sides against Everton and Manchester United on Saturday, such is the desire to progress in Europe.

We should have goals, that one thing is for certain, but how do these sides measure up?

Read: Liverpool v Man City team news

Sergio Aguero and Gabriel Jesus
Sergio Aguero misses the trip to Anfield but Gabriel Jesus will be involved

Liverpool's defensive resources are stretched after a thigh injury ended Joel Matip's season.

With Ragnar Klavan and Joe Gomez also sidelined, manager Jurgen Klopp's only available senior centre-backs are Dejan Lovren and Virgil van Dijk.

Meanwhile, Manchester City's record goalscorer Sergio Aguero has been ruled out of the first leg.


Liverpool v Manchester City betting (odds via Sky Bet)

  • Liverpool to win - 15/8
  • Match to be a draw - 13/5
  • Manchester City to win - 13/10
  • Mohamed Salah to score first - 11/2
  • Leroy Sane to score first - 12/1

Read: Reds have no fear

Loris Karius and Andy Robertson argue with referee Jonathan Moss
Andy Robertson insists Liverpool aren't scared of Man City

Andy Robertson insists Liverpool have no reason to be afraid as they head into their hugely-anticipated Champions League clash with Manchester City.

Reds left-back Robertson said: "I don't think we can be afraid. They won't be afraid of us and we won't be afraid of them.

City are 16 points clear at the top of the Premier League and on the brink of being crowned champions, but their only loss in a magnificent campaign came at Anfield in January.

Read: Klopp's all-time XI

Jurgen Klopp best XI
Jurgen Klopp's best XI

Jurgen Klopp has taken charge of some top players since being handed his first job in management, at Mainz, in 2001.

He took over the reins at Borussia Dortmund in 2008, building a Bundesliga-winning team which also reached the 2013 Champions League final - and now he is hoping to do the same with Liverpool.

But how does Klopp's best team match up to the best combined side for Guardiola?

Read: Pep Guardiola's all-time best XI

Pep Guardiola - is this his best XI from his teams at Barca, Bayern and City?
Pep Guardiola - is this his best XI from his teams at Barca, Bayern and City?

As Guardiola marches towards the Premier League title - it means he'll be a league winner in England, Germany and Spain and he has overseen some fantastic sides since taking the reins of the first team at Barca in 2008.

We have decided to look at the players he has managed, putting together an all-time XI.

It wasn’t easy, but George Pitts and Tom Carnduff have put together a strong-looking XI – and hear them out on some of the more controversial inclusions.

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