Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of the Premier League clash between Manchester City and Liverpool at the Etihad Stadium. It's third against fourth and a heavyweight battle that sees two super coaches go head to head. Pep Guardiola locks horns with Jurgen Klopp in a tussle that could have serious implications for both sides in their hunt to secure a top four finish this term. Kick off 4.30pm GMT.

STAT: Manchester City have lost five of their last six Premier League meetings with Liverpool (W1). Indeed, Liverpool have won four consecutive league games against Man City for the first time since 1981 (a run of seven).

Klopp on Guardiola: "I am not in doubt about his [Guardiola's] quality. Maybe a few people are but I am not. I respect him a lot. I know probably a few people think (differently) now they are out of the Champions League but I think the way they played was quite impressive at Monaco. City could have won the game easily in the second half but because they are human beings they missed a few chances. For me City is the most difficult team to play. I know their image at this moment in this country is a little bit different."

Pep talk.

PREVIOUSLY: Liverpool beat the Citizens 1-0 at Anfield on New Year's Eve thanks to Gini Wijnaldum's header. The Reds also did the double over City last season, but lost on penalties in the League Cup final.

Roberto Firmino is fit for Liverpool and starts. Man City make two changes from the defeat in Monaco. Yaya Toure and Nicolas Otamendi return.

CONFIRMED TEAMS MAN CITY: Caballero, Fernandinho, Stones, Otamendi, Clichy, Yaya Touré, Sané, De Bruyne, Silva, Sterling, Agüero... Subs: Bravo, Sagna, Fernando, Nolito, Kolarov, Iheanacho, A. Garcia. /// LIVERPOOL: Mignolet, Clyne, Matip, Klavan, Milner, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Mane, Coutinho, Firmino... Subs: Karius, Moreno, Alexander-Arnold, Woodburn, Lucas, Lovren, Origi.