The last time the two teams met competitively.Liverpool came out on top with a 3-2 win in merseyside.No side was as strong as Pellegrini's side last season,City won 17 of their BPLmatches at the Etihad just losing only once.Sturidge,Sterling and Coutinho will lead the lines for Liverpool today.And City remains without Negredo with a broken foot,but Pellegrini has more increased options elsewhere as his returning world cup stars look on to build on their fitness.Pablo Zabeleta or Bacary Sagna are likely to replace Gary Clichy who played Newcastle last weekend.