Here is how Liverpool and Manchester City will line up for this afternoon’s match:
Liverpool welcome Manchester City to Anfield for a match that is vital for both sides.
Liverpool are currently three points outside the top four and just a single point behind fifth-placed Southampton, while reigning champions City can cut the gap on league leaders Chelsea to just two points with a victory.
That said, City have a poor recent record at Anfield, having failed to win on any of their last 12 visits, and that is likely to spur Liverpool on to what could be a huge win in a still-promising campaign.
Liverpool have enjoyed a wonderful start to 2015, winning five of their last six league games, and while they were eliminated from the Europa League on Thursday there is no reason they cannot get a victory this weekend.
City have won their last two league games having previously gone on a four-match winless run but can they make it three this afternoon against a Liverpool side fighting for every point?
Liverpool lineup
Starting:
- Simon Mignolet
- Dejan Lovren
- Alberto Moreno
- Martin Skrtel
- Joe Allen
- Emre Can
- Philippe Coutinho
- Jordan Henderson
- Adam Lallana
- Raheem Sterling
- Lazar Markovic
Substitutes: Danny Ward, Kolo Touré, Jordan Williams, Mario Balotelli, Fabio Borini, Rickie Lambert, Daniel Sturridge.
Man City lineup
Starting:
- Joe Hart
- Aleksandar Kolarov
- Vincent Kompany
- Eliaquim Mangala
- Pablo Zabaleta
- Fernandinho
- Samir Nasri
- David Silva
- Yaya Touré
- Sergio Agüero
- Edin Dzeko
Substitutes: Willy Caballero, Gaël Clichy, Martín Demichelis, Fernando, Frank Lampard, James Milner, Wilfried Bony.
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