The Aporia · The six players guaranteed to miss Liverpool vs Man City

This article focuses on the upcoming Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester City, highlighting that six players are certain to miss the game due to injuries or suspensions. For Liverpool, Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, Giovanni Leoni, and possibly Enzo Maresca (depending on fitness) will not play. Meanwhile, for Man City, Phil Foden is suspended after receiving a red card in a previous match. The piece also mentions that Erling Haaland and Antoine Semenyo are fit to play despite recent injuries.

Written locally by qwen2.5:14b on 2026-10-10, using this article's own text rather than the other coverage of the same event (that is the story summary below).

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A high-stakes Liverpool vs Man City game in England's Premier League is set to draw significant attention, especially since it marks Manchester City’s first match following their conviction for financial regulation breaches between the 2009-10 and 2017-18 seasons. Liverpool, aiming to narrow the gap with league leaders by three points, faces challenges as head coach Andoni Iraola confirmed that five key players—Alexander Isak, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitike, Conor Bradley, and Giovanni Leoni—are unavailable due to injuries. However, Jeremy Jacquet has recovered from a hamstring strain and is available for selection, while Federico Chiesa might join the squad after overcoming a lower back injury.

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The six players guaranteed to miss Liverpool vs Man City · assertive framing

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

Enzo Maresca, meanwhile, has fewer fitness concerns to deal with as City prepare to deal with the hostile Anfield atmosphere. asserted

City → have → atmosphere

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 Africa Cup of Nations qualification double-header. asserted

Semenyo → face → header

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 → guarantee → Trafford

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