The Premier League’s in-form team host the reigning champions but both will be smarting from painful European experiences this week. Brendan Rodgers claimed City would have a “crucial” advantage owing to Liverpool’s Europa League trip to Besiktas, and that was before the tie went to extra time and his squad arrived back from Istanbul at 4.19am on Friday owing to a delayed flight. A comparatively refreshed City can exert more pressure on Capital One Cup finalists Chelsea by closing the gap to two points with a first win at Anfield since May 2003. Andy Hunter
Kick-off Sunday 2.05pm
Venue Anfield
Last season Liverpool 3 Man City 2
Live Sky Sports 1
Referee M Clattenburg
This season G16, Y65, R2, 4.31 cards per game
Odds H 2-1 A 5-2 D 13-5
Liverpool
Subs from Ward, Ibe, Lallana, Johnson, Balotelli, Lovren, Manquillo, Lambert, Borini, Touré, Rossiter, Williams
Doubtful Henderson (ankle), Johnson (illness), Sakho (hip)
Injured Gerrard (hamstring, 7 Mar), Lucas (thigh, 14 Mar), Flanagan (knee, unknown), Jones (thigh, unknown), José Enrique (knee, unknown)
Suspended None
Form WWWDWW
Discipline Y50 R1
Leading scorers Gerrard, Sterling 6
Manchester City
Subs from Caballero, Wright, Boyata, Kolarov, Pozo, Dzeko, Jovetic, Sagna, Lampard, Fernando, Demichelis, Navas
Doubtful None
Injured None
Suspended None
Form DLDDWW
Discipline Y60 R2
Leading scorer Agüero 17
