Florian Wirtz is challenged with FC Liverpool against Manchester City. The DFB star is in the starting eleven and wants to finally score his first competitive goal for the Reds.
Florian Wirtz is in the starting eleven for the Premier League clash between Manchester City and FC Liverpool (from 5.30pm on LIVETICKER)!
The Reds’ new summer signing is still waiting for his first goal involvement in the Premier League. In the Champions League, Wirtz contributed two assists in the 5:1 win against Eintracht Frankfurt, but the German international is still waiting for a competitive goal in England. Will the ice finally break against the citizens?
Florian Wirtz is in the starting eleven against Manchester City
Wirtz challenges with Liverpool against ManCity
“We are very happy that we have now been able to win twice – and hopefully again at the weekend – in order to go into the international break with a good feeling,” Wirtz explained to Liverpoolfc.com .
In addition to Wirtz, ex-Frankfurt player Hugo Ekitiké is also in the starting eleven. Wirtz will start on the left wing, with Egyptian Mohamed Salah playing on the right. Ekitiké is allowed to play in the center of attack.
Manchester City – Liverpool FC, the official line-ups:
Manchester City: Donnarumma – Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly – Silva, Nico, Foden – Cherki, Haaland, Doku
Liverpool FC: Mamardashvili – Bradley, Konaté, van Dijk, Robertson – Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Szoboszlai – Salah, Ekitiké, Wirtz
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