Manchester City vs LiverpoolVenue: EastlandsDate: Sunday, 5 OctoberKick-off: 1500 BST: 10:00am Us/EsternCompetition: England Premier LeagueLive/Repeat: LiveUpcoming Matches and Info: Manchester City FC - Liverpool FCMan City v LiverpoolManchester City are monitoring the fitness of Richard Dunne after he was forced to miss Thursday's Uefa Cup win over AC Omonia.However, Martin Petrov has recovered from a similar problem and is pushing for place in the starting line up.Javier Mascherano may return for Liverpool after being rested for the midweek win over PSV Eindhoven.Ryan Babel and Fernando Torres picked up minor knocks against the Dutch side but both are expected to be fit.Manchester City (from): Hart, Zabaleta, Richards, Dunne, Ben Haim, Garrido, Ball, Elano, Kompany, Ireland, Hamann, Fernandes, Petrov, Wright-Phillips, Robinho, Jo, Schmeichel, Evans, Sturridge, Glauber, Etuhu.Liverpool (from): Reina, Arbeloa, Carragher, Agger, Hyypia, Skrtel, Aurelio, Dossena, Babel, Gerrard, Mascherano, Alonso, Benayoun, Riera, Torres, Kuyt, Keane, Lucas, Cavalieri.Manchester City boss Mark Hughes:"The worry is that now Robbie Keane has broken has broken his duck in Europe he will be looking to do the same in the Premier League. We have to be mindful of that."It looks as though he is beginning to develop a good partnership with Fernando Torres and I am sure they will have a greater understanding in the coming weeks."Liverpool boss Rafa Benitez:"You can't guarantee that winning a game like City away will make a massive difference at the end of the season."But if you want to win the league you need to be consistent and win games in a row."The mood is really good in the squad right now. We have a lot of confidence, but we still have plenty of room for improvement."BIG-MATCH FACTSThe City of Manchester Stadium hosts the clash between the most lethal attack in the Premier League (City, 16 goals) and the meanest defence (Liverpool, leaked just two).Liverpool and Chelsea are the only Premier League clubs going into this weekend without defeat in any competition so far this term, and joint top of the table with 14 points.Manchester City have not managed to score a Premier League goal against Liverpool in exactly nine hours, since Kiki Musampa scored in the 90th minute of the 1-0 victory on 9 April 2005 at Eastlands, which gave Stuart Pearce his first win in charge.That was the Citizens' only win in eight home league clashes with Liverpool since a 2-1 success in April 1995.Distance between the clubs: 36 miles (59 kilometres)CLUB FORMMANCHESTER CITYClub statsGoing into the weekend: 8th 9 points2008-09 Premier League performance(all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures)1. Won three and lost three of their six Premier League matches under Mark Hughes.2. Scored in each league game this season.3. Thrashed Portsmouth 6-0 in their most recent home game; it was their biggest margin of victory in a top-flight game for nearly 40 years.4. On the longest current sequence of 20 Premier League games without a score draw; 1-1, away to Derby on 30 January being the most recent.5. Picked up just two points from a last possible 15 in North-West derbies from goalless draws home to Wigan and away to Bolton, since the 1-2 eclipse of Manchester United at Old Trafford on 10 February 2008 - their only win in nine league games against fellow North-West clubs.6. Not won in four and not scored in three home Premier League North-West derbies; drawn three of the four.7. Lost their last three league games against members of the 'Big Four'; the victory over Manchester United is their only triumph in eight such fixtures.8. Lost all three of their league matches against the 'Big Four' at Eastlands in 2008; against Arsenal once, and Chelsea twice.LIVERPOOLClub statsGoing into the weekend: 2nd 14 points2008-09 Premier League performance(all statistics are ahead of this weekend's round of Premier League fixtures)1. Won nine and drawn four (31 points out of 39) of their last 13 Premier League matches since losing 3-0 to Manchester United at Old Trafford on 23 March 2008.2. Lost one of the last 21 Premier League outings.3. Need to score one goal to become the third club to net 1,000 in the Premier League. Manchester United lead the way with 1,226 and Arsenal are second with 1,060.4. Victory would make it their best points return from the first seven games of a Premier League season for 12 years.5. Won three and drawn two in all competitions on the road this season, and not lost away from Anfield since Chelsea's 3-2 win at the Bridge in the second leg of the Champions League semi-final on 30 April.6. Not beaten in seven away league games; won four and drawn three since their loss at Old Trafford six and a half months ago; their only reverse in 10 top-flight matches on their travels.7. Won the last five Premier League North-West derbies, and lost one of nine.8. Lost only one of eight league fixtures against fellow North-West clubs on the road; that being the trip to Old Trafford last March.FixturesKEY PLAYER NOTESMANCHESTER CITYSquad profilesGoalkeeper Joe HART is the only remaining player to have been on the field for every minute of every one of Manchester City's Premier League matches this season.If selected:-Dietmar HAMANN will be facing a former club. The 34 year old German international midfielder made 283 appearances (191 in the league) and scored 11 goals (eight League) for Liverpool in a seven year stay from July 1999, until his free transfer to Bolton.LIVERPOOLSquad profilesFernando TORRES has scored Liverpool's only goal in three meetings with Manchester City.If selected:-Sami HYYPIA will be playing two days before his 35th birthday, and Stephen DARBY on the eve of his 20th.If on the field from the outset:-HYYPIA will be making his 300th career Premier League start - all in a Liverpool shirt.Xabi ALONSO will be making his 100th Premier League start for the Merseysiders.Albert RIENA was on loan to Manchester City from Espanyol for five months from the beginning of 2006.HEAD TO HEADManchester City suffered a club record equalling top-flight home defeat, when losing 0-5 to Liverpool at Maine Road on 10 April 1982.The scoreline in the last seven Premier League matches between these clubs has been either 0-0 or 1-0.Liverpool have won 50% of their Premier League meetings with Manchester City (11 of 22).The 2-2 draw Liverpool secured at Maine Road on 5 May 1996 sent Alan Ball's City crashing out of the Premier League.Home and awayLeague (inc PL): Man City 37 wins, Liverpool 73, Draws 34Prem: Man City 3 wins, Liverpool 11, Draws 8at Man City onlyLeague (inc PL): Man City 24 wins, Liverpool 28, Draws 20Prem: Man City 2 wins, Liverpool 2, Draws 7LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAMEManchester City 0-0 Liverpool30 December 2007 - Ref: Uriah RennieYou can see here only the live news and information of this match Manchester City vs Liverpool. 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