Man City vs Liverpool LIVE: Prediction, team news and line-ups from FA Cup quarter-final – UK Times

Pep Guardiola became the first manager in English League Cup history to lift the trophy five times as Manchester City defeated Arsenal 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup final at Wembley in a victory that could have also landed a blow in the title race.

City will begin to try to hunt Arsenal down after ending what was an unprecedented quadruple bid for the Gunners, while progress this weekend could set up another clash with Mikel Arteta’s side if they are drawn together in the FA Cup semi-finals.

With an FA Cup quarter-final against Manchester City and a Champions League quarter-final against Paris Saint-Germain to come this fortnight, it’s fair Liverpool’s season could come down to this upcoming stretch of games.

Defeat today followed by a Champions League exit to the holders later in the month would increase the pressure on Arne Slot, leaving the Premier League champions battling for a top-five finish to salvage anything from their campaign. That may not be good enough, either, given Liverpool’s investment at the start of the season.

Manchester City and Liverpool renew their rivalry in a FA Cup quarter-final that could be defining for both as we enter the decisive stretch of the season.

Pep Guardiola’s side will want more silverware after beating Arsenal to win the Carabao Cup and they would take a big step closer to a domestic treble if they get past the Reds today.

But it’s arguably a bigger test for Liverpool and the under-fire Arne Slot, with the Reds out of the title race picture and their hopes of winning silverware down to the FA Cup and Champions League.