Liverpool's defensive injury crisis sees them hand a debut to John Flanagan against Manchester City.
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta returns to the squad against Liverpool on Monday after compassionate leave.
Starting Line-ups
Liverpool: Pepe Reina, John Flanagan, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio, Dirk Kuyt, Lucas, Jay Spearing, Raul Meireles, Andy Carroll, Luis Suarez
Manchester City: Joe Hart, Dedryck Boyata, Joleon Lescott, Vincent Kompany, Aleksandar Kolarov, James Milner, Gareth Barry, Yaya Toure, Adam Johnson, Edin Dzeko, Carlos Tevez
Zabaleta returned home to Argentina to visit his father after he was seriously injured in a car crash.
Gareth Barry, James Milner and Edin Dzeko are all pushing for places in the team after being rested on Sunday in the victory over Sunderland.
Micah Richards (hamstring) and Jerome Boateng (knee) remain sidelined through injury.
Liverpool will be without captain Steven Gerrard for the rest of the season after he was sidelined with a groin problem.
Injuries are also mounting up in defence, with Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly likely to be out for another month with hamstring injuries, and Daniel Agger having had his campaign ended by a knee tendon problem sustained in last weekend's defeat at West Brom.
Liverpool finished the game at the Hawthorns with four centre-backs in defence and that could be how they line up at Anfield, with full-back Fabio Aurelio having trained for only a week after a month out with a hamstring strain.
Jay Spearing is likely to continue in central midfield with Gerrard absent, although Jonjo Shelvey is working his way back into contention with an outing for the reserves on Monday after knee surgery in February.
Manchester City defender Pablo Zabaleta returns to the squad against Liverpool on Monday after compassionate leave.
Starting Line-ups
Liverpool: Pepe Reina, John Flanagan, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, Fabio Aurelio, Dirk Kuyt, Lucas, Jay Spearing, Raul Meireles, Andy Carroll, Luis Suarez
Manchester City: Joe Hart, Dedryck Boyata, Joleon Lescott, Vincent Kompany, Aleksandar Kolarov, James Milner, Gareth Barry, Yaya Toure, Adam Johnson, Edin Dzeko, Carlos Tevez
Zabaleta returned home to Argentina to visit his father after he was seriously injured in a car crash.
Gareth Barry, James Milner and Edin Dzeko are all pushing for places in the team after being rested on Sunday in the victory over Sunderland.
Micah Richards (hamstring) and Jerome Boateng (knee) remain sidelined through injury.
Liverpool will be without captain Steven Gerrard for the rest of the season after he was sidelined with a groin problem.
Injuries are also mounting up in defence, with Glen Johnson and Martin Kelly likely to be out for another month with hamstring injuries, and Daniel Agger having had his campaign ended by a knee tendon problem sustained in last weekend's defeat at West Brom.
Liverpool finished the game at the Hawthorns with four centre-backs in defence and that could be how they line up at Anfield, with full-back Fabio Aurelio having trained for only a week after a month out with a hamstring strain.
Jay Spearing is likely to continue in central midfield with Gerrard absent, although Jonjo Shelvey is working his way back into contention with an outing for the reserves on Monday after knee surgery in February.
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