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Deniran-Alleyne, T. (2026, October 11). Liverpool vs Man City: Six players to miss Anfield showdown confirmed. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/sport/football/liverpool-fc-vs-man-city-team-news-b1300251.html

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Evening Standard · collected 2026-10-11 · by Tashan Deniran-Alleyne

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Ahead of the highly anticipated Premier League clash between Liverpool and Manchester City, six players are confirmed to be absent due to injuries or suspensions. For Liverpool, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, and Jeremy Jacquet (who is now fit) will impact the lineup. Meanwhile, Man City's Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo are set to play despite recent injury concerns, while Phil Foden misses his third game due to suspension.
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Man City faced intense criticism and jeers from Liverpool fans during their 3-0 win at Anfield. The game saw ten arrests, including five for tragedy chanting. A police officer sustained a serious facial injury while making an arrest. Captain Ruben Dias defended the team's celebrations despite being found guilty of over 100 charges related to financial fair play breaches. City remains top of the Premier League with six wins from six matches. The club has appealed the verdict and continues to face scrutiny in every match.

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Liverpool ORG · 3× Alexander Isak PERSON · 1× Andoni Iraola PERSON · 1× Cody Gakpo PERSON · 1× Conor Bradley PERSON · 1× England GPE · 1× Hugo Ekitike PERSON · 1× Man City ORG · 1× Man City's ORG · 1× the Premier League's ORG · 1×

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A fixture that has dominated England’s top-flight for the best part of a decade is set to attract even more eyeballs with this being Man City's first game since being found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons.
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🔮 A fixture that has dominated England’s top-flight for the best part of a decade is set to attract even more eyeballs with this being Man City's first game since being found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons.
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Liverpool vs Man City: Six players to miss Anfield showdown confirmed · assertive framing

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A fixture that has dominated England’s top-flight for the best part of a decade is set to attract even more eyeballs with this being Man City's first game since being found guilty of all charges relating to breaches of the Premier League's financial regulations between the 2009/10 and 2017/18 seasons. asserted
this → dominate → seasons
As Liverpool go in search of a win to cut the gap on the league leaders to three points and prove their title credentials, head coach Andoni Iraola's attacking options have been hit. asserted
options → go → credentials
The Spaniard confirmed in his pre-match press conference on Friday that Alexander Isak and Cody Gakpo have failed to recover in time from the injuries sustained during the international break and will, therefore, miss out against Man City. asserted
Isak → confirm → City
The attacking duo will join Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley and Giovanni Leoni on the sidelines, meaning Iraola is guaranteed to be without five senior players for the big match at Anfield. asserted
Iraola → join → Anfield
Jeremy Jacquet, however, has shaken off a hamstring strain and is available for selection and Federico Chiesa could make a matchday squad for the first time this season after recovering from a lower back injury. uncertain
Chiesa → shake → injury
Erling Haaland is "ready" to face Liverpool despite limping off during Norway's final Nations League fixture against Portugal last weekend and Antoine Semenyo took part in training on Thursday after withdrawing from the Ghana squad for their 2027 Africa Cup of Nations qualification double-header. asserted
Semenyo → face → header
Read More As such, the one City player guaranteed to miss out against Liverpool is Phil Foden as he serves the final match of a three-game suspension for his red card in last month's Manchester derby victory at Old Trafford. asserted
he → read → Trafford
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