Liverpool Afternoon Round-Up, Sunday 11th October 2026: Big Team News as Liverpool Host Manchester City at Anfield
It's a huge afternoon at Anfield as Liverpool return from the international break to host Manchester City in the Premier League, with the Reds hoping to make it back-to-back league wins (Liverpool.com). There's plenty of build-up coverage out there with all the usual viewing information on kick-off time, TV channel and live stream details for the big clash (Liverpool Echo) (This Is Anfield) (Liverpool Echo).
On the team news front, Liverpool have confirmed their starting line-up, with Lewis Koumas handed a role up front and decisions also made over how to cover the absences of Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo (LiverpoolFC.com) (Liverpool.com) (This Is Anfield). Dominik Szoboszlai is the fresh injury concern, missing out altogether against City, with the club confirming the issue and Andoni Iraola left with another selection headache as a result (This Is Anfield) (Liverpool.com) (LiverpoolFC.com). On the other side, Enzo Maresca has named his Manchester City side, with Erling Haaland's involvement a major talking point following his recent injury scare (Liverpool.com). It's also been reported that Maresca delivered a private motivational message to his City players ahead of the trip to Anfield (Liverpool Echo).
Away from team news, the match has an added edge given City's recent guilty verdict, with Liverpool supporters reportedly after "justice" as they prepare to face them (BBC Sport), and fans making their feelings known with a pointed five-word banner inside Anfield (Liverpool.com). Manchester City are also said to have taken drastic measures to avoid a fiery bus reception from Reds supporters before the game (Liverpool.com), while City fans are bringing their traditional inflatable bananas to Anfield as a defiant response to the taunts (Liverpool.com).
Elsewhere, Mohamed Salah has again been in the spotlight following the chaotic circumstances of his move to Trabzonspor after leaving Liverpool at the end of last season (Liverpool Echo). And new signing Bradley Barcola has been opening up on his switch to Anfield, revealing what Andoni Iraola told him before he signed and discussing the key figures who have helped him settle in since his big-money move from PSG (Liverpool.com) (Liverpool.com).
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