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Manchester Evening News
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Matthew Holmes

Why Phil Foden and Erling Haaland missing Man City vs Liverpool FC wouldn't have to be such a huge blow

Manchester City welcome Liverpool to the Etihad Stadium on Saturday for a lunchtime kick-off.

While the Merseyside club are welcoming back a number of players from long-term injuries, including dangerous winger Luis Diaz, City may be forced to play without a couple of key figures. Phil Foden will definitely not be involved at the weekend, while star striker Erling Haaland is also a doubt to make the starting line-up.

City have such a strong squad that even players like Foden and Haaland can be replaced by top-quality stars. Jack Grealish or Bernardo Silva can cover Foden were Pep Guardiola planning on playing him on the left of a front-three, while the likes of Ilkay Gundogan could slot into the team in place of the young English midfielder if the plan was to play him in midfield.

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