Manchester City vs. Liverpool: Time, TV channel, stream, betting odds for Carabao Cup clash

Ben Miller

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The most high-profile showdown in the opening week of the return of English football following the 2022 FIFA World Cup comes at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, when Liverpool's defence of their Carabao Cup title takes them to a cup tie with Premier League holders Manchester City.

“Our mindset is that we want to win it again," said Caoimhin Kelleher, the goalkeeper who was part of the Liverpool side to edge past third-tier Derby County on penalties in the previous round, adding that the Reds "can't wait" for their Round of 16 game following a training camp in warmer surroundings.

"We had a good time out in Dubai so we’re well prepared and all raring to go.," he said. "We know it’s going to be a tough game against City but we are the holders and we want to show we’re the holders for a reason."

Here's how to watch the game, team news and more as the teams meet again in a competition in which they have played each other to epic effect in past encounters.

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What time is Man City vs. Liverpool?

This Round of 16 Carabao Cup match will kick off at the Etihad Stadium on Thursday, December 22 at 20:00 GMT.

Here's how that time translates across some of the major territories:

  Kickoff time
USA 15:00 ET
Canada 15:00 ET
UK 20:00 GMT
Australia 07:00 AEDT*
India 01:30 IST*
Hong Kong 04:00 HKT*
Malaysia 04:00 MYT*
Singapore 04:00 SGT*
New Zealand 09:00 NZDT*

*Game starts on December 23 in these time zones

How to watch Man City vs. Liverpool

Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territores:

  TV channel Streaming
USA ESPN+
Canada DAZN
UK Sky Sports Football Sky Go, NOW TV
Australia beIN Sports 1 beIN Sports Connect,
Kayo Sports
New Zealand Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports Connect
India
Hong Kong Sports Plus 1,
661 Cable Sports
Malaysia
Singapore

Man City vs. Liverpool lineups

Man City boss Pep Guardiola complained that his side "just don't have players" for the game "because the big brains of football decided this schedule".

But, while the Spaniard names a side shorn of some big names, the likes of Ilkay GundoganKevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland feature. 

Man City lineup (4-2-3-1): Ortega (GK) — Lewis, Akanji, Laporte, Ake— Rodri, Gundogan — Mahrez, De Bruyne, Palmer — Haaland

Jurgen Klopp's side is largely as expected given his use of a similar line-up in mid-season friendlies against Lyon and Milan.

However, Roberto Firmino misses out with a calf issue, which means Darwin Nunez playing centrally and Fabio Carvalho coming in on the left.

Liverpool lineup (4-3-3): Kelleher (GK) — Milner, Matip, Gomez, Robertson — Bajcetic, Thiago, Elliott — Salah, Nunez, Carvalho

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Man City vs. Liverpool betting odds

Despite Guardiola's concerns over player availability, the hosts are odds-on to see off the side they beat to the Premier League title on the final day of last season.

City have won this trophy in six of the last nine seasons, including each of the four seasons before Liverpool edged out Chelsea on penalties in the most recent final in February. They beat Liverpool 3-1 in a shootout in the 2015-16 final following a 1-1 draw, avenging a 3-2 aggregate defeat in the semifinals in 2012.

  UK
(Sky Bet)
USA
(Caesars)
Canada
(Sports Interaction)
Australia (Ladbrokes)
Man City win 19/20 -111 1.88 1.91
Draw 11/4 +250 3.56 3.70
Liverpool win 13/5 +280 3.51 3.50
Over 2.5 goals 8/15 -165 1.57 1.57
Both teams to score 1/2 -170 1.49 1.50

Odds reflect regulation time and are accurate on December 20, 2022.

Ben Miller

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Ben Miller has been writing about sport for 25 years, following all levels of football as well as boxing, MMA, athletics and tennis. He’s seen five promotions, three relegations, one World Cup winner and home games in at least three different stadiums as a result of his lifelong devotion to Brighton & Hove Albion. His main aim each week is to cover at least one game or event that does not require a last-minute rewrite.