Alan D
25 Feb 2006, 03:26 PM
Liverpool v Man City Preview
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Sky Sports 1, Kick-off at 12:15pm
Liverpool play host to Manchester City at Anfield live on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds will be aiming to bounce back from their UEFA Champions League defeat to Benfica and move level on points with Manchester United in the race to finish second.
Liverpool are without Mohamed Sissoko as he recovers from the serious eye injury he picked up against Benfica.
Sissoko is still waiting to find out the full extent of the problem and Dietmar Hamann is expected to replace him in the starting line-up for the visit of City.
Steven Gerrard is expected to be restored to the starting line-up after only being used as a late substitute in Portugal.
The Reds are also missing key defender Jamie Carragher as he serves a suspension.
Daniel Agger would be the ideal replacement for Carragher, but the Dane is struggling for fitness so Djimi Traore could make a rare start in central defence.
Peter Crouch is pushing for a return to the side after missing the Benfica tie, but Robbie Fowler is unable to play under the terms of his move from City in January.
Manchester City could welcome back full backs Ben Thatcher and Danny Mills for the trip to Anfield.
The duo, who have been sidelined for a number of weeks, made successful returns in the reserves in midweek.
FA Cup hero Micah Richards is a major doubt as he struggles to shake off a knee problem.
City boss Stuart Pearce is again without injured quartet Claudio Reyna, Andy Cole, Nedum Onuoha and Trevor Sinclair.
http://images.skysports.com/images/playerpics05_06/Premiership/preview-badges/nov25-26/liverpool-mancity.jpg
Sky Sports 1, Kick-off at 12:15pm
Liverpool play host to Manchester City at Anfield live on Sky Sports 1 on Sunday afternoon.
The Reds will be aiming to bounce back from their UEFA Champions League defeat to Benfica and move level on points with Manchester United in the race to finish second.
Liverpool are without Mohamed Sissoko as he recovers from the serious eye injury he picked up against Benfica.
Sissoko is still waiting to find out the full extent of the problem and Dietmar Hamann is expected to replace him in the starting line-up for the visit of City.
Steven Gerrard is expected to be restored to the starting line-up after only being used as a late substitute in Portugal.
The Reds are also missing key defender Jamie Carragher as he serves a suspension.
Daniel Agger would be the ideal replacement for Carragher, but the Dane is struggling for fitness so Djimi Traore could make a rare start in central defence.
Peter Crouch is pushing for a return to the side after missing the Benfica tie, but Robbie Fowler is unable to play under the terms of his move from City in January.
Manchester City could welcome back full backs Ben Thatcher and Danny Mills for the trip to Anfield.
The duo, who have been sidelined for a number of weeks, made successful returns in the reserves in midweek.
FA Cup hero Micah Richards is a major doubt as he struggles to shake off a knee problem.
City boss Stuart Pearce is again without injured quartet Claudio Reyna, Andy Cole, Nedum Onuoha and Trevor Sinclair.