Brendan Rodgers has made four changes to the side that were knocked out of the Europa League earlier this week for Liverpool's match against Manchester City this afternoon.

Daniel Sturridge and Mario Balotelli both drop to the bench, while Jordan Henderson, Lazar Markovic, Adam Lallana and Philippe Coutinho all return.

Kolo Toure also starts on the bench, while Jordon Ibe is left out of the squad.

Meanwhile, there are also four changes for the current Premier League champions following their defeat to Barcelona on Tuesday.

Aleksandar Kolarov and Eliaquim Mangala both return at the back, while Yaya Toure, who was suspended in the Champions League, is available again and joins Fernandinho in midfield.

Edin Dzeko continued to partner Sergio Aguero up front, with Wilfried Bony left to start on the bench.

Liverpool: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Lovren, Henderson, Allen, Moreno, Markovic, Lallana, Coutinho, Sterling
Subs: Ward, Toure, Lambert, Sturridge, Borini, Balotelli, Williams

Man City: Hart, Zabaleta, Mangala, Kompany, Kolarov, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Nasri, Dzeko, Aguero
Subs: Caballero, Demichelis, Clichy, Lampard, Bony, Milner, Fernando

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