Manchester City travel to Anfield this Sunday for their sixth Premier League fixture of the season. Enzo Maresca’s team occupies the top spot after securing five straight wins. The squad arrives amid the controversy surrounding the 115 verdict, though they plan to ignore the noise and sustain their strong start. Questions existed regarding the fitness of Erling Haaland, Antoine Semenyo, and Nico O’Reilly before kickoff. Haaland is available for Sunday, while Semenyo and O’Reilly are unsure.

Maresca confirms Haaland is match-fit for the Liverpool tie

Enzo Maresca rarely answered questions about player fitness during Friday morning’s pre-match briefing. Attention focused on the recent 115 ruling rather than the Liverpool game, as highlighted by Maresca’s thoughts on the recent 115 verdict. Yet Maresca was asked about Haaland’s condition after a busy international break. He stated the striker is prepared for Anfield. “He’s good. He went to Marbella, [had] two, three days off, played golf, recovery.”

“Ready for Anfield. He’s good, thank you.”

“It was good to see him and the rest of the squad. The players were thinking again about their national team, some days off and then go again.”

Uncertainty surrounds Semenyo and O’Reilly for Anfield

Phil Foden is unavailable for the match against Liverpool due to suspension following his red card in City’s 1-0 win over Manchester United at Old Trafford. Haaland’s fitness is a major boost for Manchester City. Doubts persist, however, for two other players.

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Antoine Semenyo quit international duty with Ghana during the break with a swollen ankle. After resting, he was seen training before Sunday’s game, a positive update for Maresca’s side. Nico O’Reilly returned early from England duty due to an injury that was not revealed. Whether he can play is uncertain, and Maresca did not discuss O’Reilly’s state yesterday.