Football: Liverpool Look Ahead To Man City Game

Liverpool, which have been recently knocked out of the Europa League by Turkish club Besiktas, will look to their English Premier League home game against Manchester City Sunday for consolation.



But Liverpool will still be without regulars such as French center-back Mamadou Sakho, Brazilian defensive midfielder Lucas, English central midfielder Jordan Henderson, Liverpool skipper Steven Gerrard, or Brazilian attacking midfielder Coutinho, all out due to injuries. 



Manchester City are in second place with 55 points while Liverpool are sixth with 45 points.



The showdown at Anfield, Liverpool will kick off at 1200 GMT.



Manchester United will host Sunderland at Old Trafford on Saturday. Manchester United, in fourth place, have 47 points. The match will begin at 1500 GMT.



Third in league standings, Arsenal host Everton in London on Sunday. The game at Emirates Stadium will start at 1405 GMT. Gunners French right-back Mathieu Debuchy, Spanish defensive midfielder Mikel Arteta and Welsh central midfielder Aaron Ramsey are unavailable because of injury problems.



Leaders Chelsea's game against Leicester City and Tottenham's match versus Queens Park Rangers have been postponed because of the League Cup final to be played between Chelsea and Tottenham on Sunday.



 



- Matchday 27 fixtures are as follows:



Saturday



West Ham United vs Crystal Palace at 1245 GMT



Burnley vs Swansea City at 1500 GMT



Manchester United vs Sunderland at 1500 GMT



Newcastle United vs Aston Villa at 1500 GMT



Stoke City vs Hull City at 1500 GMT



West Bromwich Albion vs Southampton at 1500 GMT 



 



Sunday



Liverpool vs Manchester City at 1200 GMT



Arsenal vs Everton at 1405 GMT



 



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