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Liverpool
- 22 Mignolet
- 23 Can
- 37 Skrtel
- 06 Lovren
- 50 Markovic
- 14 Henderson
- 24 Allen
- 18 Moreno
- 10 Coutinho
- 31 Sterling
- 20 Lallana
Substitutes
- 04 K Touré
- 09 Lambert
- 15 Sturridge
- 29 Borini
- 45 Balotelli
- 49 Williams
- 52 Ward
Manchester City
- 01 Hart
- 05 Zabaleta
- 04 Kompany
- 20 Mangala
- 11 Kolarov
- 08 Nasri
- 42 Y Touré
- 25 Fernandinho
- 21 Silva
- 16 Agüero
- 10 Dzeko
Substitutes
- 06 Fernando
- 07 Milner
- 13 Caballero
- 14 Bony
- 18 Lampard
- 22 Clichy
- 26 Demichelis
Ref: Mark Clattenburg
TEAM NEWS
Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho returns on Sunday after being rested against Besiktas but Jordan Henderson's ankle problem will be reassessed.
Full-back Glen Johnson should have recovered from illness, while Lazar Markovic is available after suspension.
Manchester City's Yaya Toure returns after missing the midweek Champions League defeat through suspension.
Forward Wilfried Bony could be in line for his first start after making his City debut off the bench last weekend.
MATCH PREVIEW
After what happened at the end of their European games this week, what price a penalty proving decisive here?
While Dejan Lovren's miss ended Liverpool's Europa League hopes,Joe Hart's save from Lionel Messi just about kept Man City alive in the Champions League. Just about.
It also served as a major boost to City's spirits as they resume their chase of Chelsea - a chase that is back on after a two-point gain on the Premier League leaders last weekend.
Both of City's recent title successes have been achieved with a late rush of wins, and although they might have to start their run from a little further out this time, it's certainly not beyond them.
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"Liverpool can definitely get at Manchester City's defence with their fast attacking players - in the past we have been asking who the best partner is for Vincent Kompany at centre-back, but he is struggling for form right now and he has gone backwards."
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Predictions: Lawro v England rugby star George Ford
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What has been is winning at Anfield, and you can extend their poor record there recently much further back in time: from no win in 12 visits to one win in 26 - to two in 46 going back to 1956.
Having won at Stoke in their last away game, it's now the only ground that City have failed to win at in the league since Sheikh Mansour's takeover in 2008.
Liverpool's 3-2 victory in this fixture last April was accompanied by the sort of passionate, flag-waving fervour that's not seen enough these days - and a real belief afterwards that the Reds were going to end their long wait to be champions again.
That wait will surely go on still, despite Liverpool being top of the Premier League form charts, having gone 10 games unbeaten and being the only team not to have lost this year.
This doesn't have the crucial feel of that last Anfield clash, but such a prestige game might be what's needed for Liverpool to shake the disappointment and lethargy out of their legs after Istanbul.
The possible returns of Jordan Henderson, Philippe Coutinho and Lazar Markovic will help too - but City can see them and raise them with Yaya Toure.
MATCH FACTS
Head-to-head
- Manchester City have not won on any of their last 11 league visits (12 in all competitions) to Anfield (D4, L7). Their last win at Liverpool was in May 2003 when Nicolas Anelka struck twice as City came from behind to win.
- The last six meetings have produced a total of 20 goals.
Liverpool
- Liverpool have won five of their last six Premier League matches, and are unbeaten in their last 10 league fixtures (W7, D3).
- The Reds have not lost any of their last seven games at Anfield.
- They have claimed two more points (17) than any other Premier League club in 2015. They are the only unbeaten Premier League side in this calendar year.
- Liverpool have had 14 different scorers in the Premier League, the joint-most along with Arsenal.
Manchester City
- After four league games without a win, City have won their last two, scoring nine goals in the process.
- Manchester City have the best away record in the Premier League, having lost just once this season - at West Ham in October.
- They have earned more points away from home (28) than at the Etihad (27) this season, and have scored more goals away from home (30) than any other top-flight side.
- Only one team (Arsenal) have prevented Manchester City from scoring in their last 23 Premier League matches.
- City have scored a league-high 10 goals from outside the penalty area and are the only team not concede from that distance.
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