--- title: "Oxlade-Chamberlain shouldn’t start against Man City, says Crouch" canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/articles/oxlade-chamberlain-shouldnt-start-against-man-city-says-crouch/" type: "post" language: "en-GB" author: "Henry Jackson" section: "Articles" published: "2019-11-07T20:00:41Z" modified: "2019-11-07T20:00:41Z" --- # Oxlade-Chamberlain shouldn’t start against Man City, says Crouch Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain has found an excellent run of form for Liverpool in recent weeks, scoring four goals in as many matches. The 26-year-old fired home the winner against Genk on Tuesday night, once again showing the quality he has in his armoury. Oxlade-Chamberlain’s performance has led to calls for him to start against Manchester City this weekend, in a huge Premier League clash at Anfield. That would mean either Jordan Henderson or Gini Wijnaldum likely making way, breaking up Jurgen Klopp’s go-to midfield for big home games. Someone who doesn’t think Oxlade-Chamberlain should start, however, is former Liverpool favourite Peter Crouch. [Speaking](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1201060/Liverpool-news-Man-City-Premier-League-Jurgen-Klopp-Alex-Oxlade-Chamberlain) on BT Sport, the popular ex-striker doesn’t believe the Reds’ No.15 is ready for such an important match: > I don’t think he’s quite ready yet. > He’s getting up to full fitness but what he is doing, he’s scoring goals and it’s a priceless commodity to have. > I just think he’s not quite there to be starting games of the magnitude of the weekend but he’s knocking on the door. ### Read Liverpool Verdict Jurgen Klopp has a huge decision to make on Sunday afternoon, with Oxlade-Chamberlain pushing for a start. It is likely that the German will go with Fabinho, Henderson and Wijnaldum, given the trust he has in them as a unit. Henderson, in particular, is in poor form, though, and Oxlade-Chamberlain is breathing down his neck. Judging by recent performances, it won’t be long until the former Arsenal man is back in the starting lineup regularly.