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SportFootballLiverpool FCLIVEUpdated 5 mins agoLiverpool head to the Etihad Stadium to take on Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup on Saturday lunchtimeLiverpool are at Manchester City in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup Chief Liverpool FC Writer, Paul Gorst Liverpool FC correspondent and Mark Jones Liverpool Content Editor - SportUpdated 13:24, 04 Apr 2026Liverpool's season has not gone to plan, but at the beginning of the campaign this week is the week they would have been dreaming of.Playing in an FA Cup quarter-final followed by a Champions League quarter-final is exactly what the Reds want to be doing every April, and the first of those matches comes at Manchester City's Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.City, who won the Carabao Cup before the international break, will of course be formidable opponents, as will Paris Saint-Germain in midweek, but Liverpool have often thrived against the better opposition this season.After a busy break that involved Mohamed Salah's announcement of his impending exit, a row of ticket prices and Alexander Isak's return to first-team training, Arne Slot will be happy to get his side back on the pitch.Ian Doyle and Paul Gorst are both in Manchester to see how the Reds get on in the 12.45pm GMT, and you can follow their updates live here.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Liverpool are playing well here in full fairness, Gomez's power has seen him get the better of Doku three or four times too.Today13:09 BSTGravenberch bookedGravenberch booked for denying Doku on the halfway line.

Good take that from the goalkeeper.Today12:51 BSTPep on the LijndersA reminder former Liverpool assistant boss Pep Lijnders is the man in control of City on the touchline due to Guardiola having a touchline ban for this one.Today12:50 BSTLiverpool decent startLiverpool have looked okay going forward so far.Wirtz had a dribbler deflected through to Trafford while Konate flicked a header from a Szoboszlai free-kick at the City goalkeeper.Today12:46 BSTDoku shotDoku with an early sighter, fires wide from about 20 yards or so.Mamardashvili had it covered I think.Today12:46 BSTInteresting kick-off from LiverpoolSzoboszlai just belted the ball forward straight out of play from the kick-off.Today12:45 BSTUnderwayWe are underway at the Etihad.Today12:41 BSTFans in full voiceThe near 8000 travelling support are making themselves heard inside the Etihad here, reminding their hosts who still remain the Premier League champions, if only for now.The teams are in the tunnel and kick-off is less than five minutes away.Today12:39 BSTPenalty prize for MamardashviliWorth keeping an eye out for people falling over in the box today.City have had a penalty in the last two meetings, Mamardashvili saving from Haaland here in November but Alisson failing to keep out a spot kick from the same player in February.Michael Oliver is the referee today. "The situation is now that I hope that he will be available for Wednesday, but today came too early for him.”Today12:27 BSTLiverpool away endInteresting one today.There are 7,600 Liverpool fans in the away end, but the away end has been move up to the second and third tiers of the South Stand.That means around the pitch is just pure Manchester City.Those who come here regularly will know that isn't the case usually.Today12:09 BSTJones on SalahCurtis Jones on Mohamed Salah, speaking to TNT Sport: "As a fan before being a player, it was a great honor to be part of his journey.

He left the club as one of the legends, good luck to him."Today12:04 BSTManchester City teamMan City: Trafford; Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, O'Reilly; Rodri, Silva, Cherki; Semenyo, Haaland, Doku.Subs: Donnarumma, Reijnders, Ake, Marmoush, Kovacic, Gonzalez, Ait-Nouri, Savinho, Foden.Today11:52 BSTTeam reactionSo no Alexander Isak today with the striker not risked having only trained with his colleagues twice this week after four months out with a broken leg.But Mohamed Salah is back in the squad and ready for what is his final clash with Manchester City.Good to see Joe Gomez back in the side, offering more defensive solidity against Jeremy Doku on that side.And a start for Curtis Jones over Alexis Mac Allister in midfield, which is the right call. No Isak yet.Today11:39 BSTMore Curtis Jones"I don't really want to talk about them (City)."If we play our best then we can win."We've got enough in our team."Today11:37 BSTCurtis Jones to TNT SportsCurtis Jones has been speaking to TNT Sports, and he gave away that he's in the XI today!"These are the games that you want to play in," he said."I'm just a lad who wants to play.