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Man City on high alert over bus arrival at Anfield as police on standby for hostile Liverpool reception after verdict

IT WAS always going to be a bearpit when Manchester City walked out at Anfield on Sunday. A cauldron of ear-splitting noise and intensity, febrile and furious. But now, after two weeks when City’s off-field conduct has been under the…

By Martin Lipton · The Sun

Published: Saturday, 10 October 2026 at 7:44 PM

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Police are on standby amid fears Manchester City's bus will face a hostile reception at Anfield.
Liverpool supporters were urged online to gather hours before Sunday's match with flares and banners.
City previously had team buses attacked outside Anfield in both 2018 and 2022.

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Merseyside Police are on standby ahead of Manchester City's visit to Anfield amid concerns over a hostile reception for the team bus. Social media appeals have urged Liverpool supporters to gather hours before Sunday's Premier League clash with pyrotechnics and banners following Manchester City's recent off-field verdict.

The Sun's Martin Lipton highlights a history of incidents between the clubs, including missile attacks on City's coach in 2018 and 2022. City manager Enzo Maresca faces Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola in a high-stakes encounter, with authorities alert to potential unrest outside the stadium.

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