Liverpool have the advantage in this match, they have the squad depth to rotate players effectively and maintain their competitiveness. Manchester City players complained about the number of games they have to play because of the new Champions League format. I think the players are not ready mentally and physically for the busy calendar, it’s no surprise that they are fatigue and are sustaining injuries. I think the number of fixtures should be reduced from next season so the players w can be fit and maintain the quality of the game.
If some teams have gotten used to the new format then other teams should not be complaining about the busy schedule of this season. The competition is leveling up and all teams have to level up to be fit for the competitive season ahead of them due to the number of matches for them to play. Manchester City is a big team, if they’re complaining about this, then what will smaller teams say about it when they’re also into the same competition with them with a lot of fixtures for them to play. If more than 70% of the teams with this busy schedule don’t complain about the games, I don’t think anything will be changed about it even in next season.