MASCH COULD RETURN, MILNER DEBUT
Posted 20/08/10 09:47
Joe Cole will miss Liverpool's Premier League trip to Manchester City on Monday through suspension but Javier Mascherano could return.
Cole begins a three-match domestic ban after his sending off against Arsenal last weekend but Mascherano is making good progress in his recovery from a calf injury.
Daniel Agger is less likely to feature after suffering concussion in the Arsenal game but the Dane has not yet been ruled out.
Captain Steven Gerrard will return after being rested for the Europa League tie against Trabzonspor and Fernando Torres is pushing for his first start of the season.
Dirk Kuyt, Glen Johnson, David Ngog and Martin Skrtel could also be back while Christian Poulsen is in contention for a Premier League debut. New goalkeeper Brad Jones is likely to be on the bench.
England midfielder James Milner is set to make his debut for Manchester City.
Milner sat out the 1-0 victory against Timisoara in the Europa League play-off first leg match last night after arriving from Aston Villa.
Manager Roberto Mancini will monitor the fitness of striker Mario Balotelli, who picked up a knock after scoring the winner on his debut.
Summer signings Aleksander Kolarov (ankle) and Jerome Boateng (knee) are again ruled out through injury.
Teams:
Man City (from): Hart, Given, Richards, Zabaleta, Lescott, K Toure, Kompany, Wright-Phillips, Johnson, Milner, Barry, Silva, Vieira, de Jong, Y Toure, Tevez, Adebayor, Robinho, Santa Cruz, Balotelli, Jo, Logan.
Liverpool (from): Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Skrtel, Aurelio, Kuyt, Gerrard, Mascherano, Lucas, Poulsen, Jovanovic, Torres, Ngog, Kyrgiakos, Rodriguez, Babel, Kelly, Wilson, Spearing, Pacheco, Agger, Jones.