[Teams] Man City vs Liverpool: Confirmed Line-Ups

Manchester City and Liverpool will be looking to cement their positions in the top four when they face-off at the Etihad Stadium this afternoon.

Pep Guardiola has recalled Nicolas Otamendi to start in defence while Yaya Toure is also back in the side but there is still no place for skipper Vincent Kompany.

Jurgen Klopp has decided to stick with Ragnar Klavan alongside Joel Matip in the middle of defence with Dejan Lovren on the bench while Roberto Firmino is passed fit to start up front.

Daniel Sturridge and Jordan Henderson remain out through injury but Divock Origi is fit to start on the bench.

Here are the confirmed line-ups:

Man City

Caballero, Fernandinho, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, Yaya Touré, Sané, De Bruyne, Silva (C), Sterling, Agüero

Subs: Bravo, Sagna, Fernando, Nolito, Kolarov, Iheanacho, A. Garcia

Liverpool

Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Klavan, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino.

Subs: Karius, Moreno, Alexander-Arnold, Woodburn, Lucas, Lovren, Origi.