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Manchester City v Liverpool: FA Cup quarter-final

Carabao Cup holders Manchester City host Liverpool at 12:45pm in an FA Cup quarter-final that goes to extra time and penalties if drawn, with notable selection changes and Rodri transfer comments from Pep Guardiola.

Apr 4th 2026 · United Kingdom

Insights

  • Kickoff is 12:45pm and the quarter-final goes to extra time and penalties if drawn with no replay.
  • Manchester City name James Trafford in goal and replace Nathan Ake with Marc Guehi, with Haaland, Rodri and Bernardo Silva in the starting XI.
  • Liverpool make three changes with Joe Gomez, Curtis Jones and Mohamed Salah starting while Alexander Isak is not fit for the matchday squad.
  • Pep Guardiola said he would not block Rodri if the midfielder wished to leave Manchester City for Real Madrid.
  • Manchester City are the recent Carabao Cup winners after beating Arsenal, and Liverpool have a Champions League tie with Paris Saint-Germain midweek.
  • Michael Oliver is the referee for the match.