Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Liverpool and Manchester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 7 a.m. ET will be held at Anfield Stadium in Liverpool and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.

What They're Saying

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via Express): ""We've got to get over it [the 1-0 loss to Besiktas in Europa League] and dust ourselves down for the weekend."

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini (via Sky Sports): "We must play very well because they also have a strong squad. I don't think they will play the same starting 11 as yesterday night [Thursday]. They are a strong team and it is a difficult stadium."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: With no Yaya Toure in midfield, Manchester City were undressed by Barcelona in Champions League play. The 31-year-old remains the key to the club's success. In 19 league appearances, Toure has seven goals and an average of 1.1 key passes.

Liverpool's Projected Lineup (3-4-2-1): Mignolet; Sakho, Skrtel, Can; Moreno, Allen, Henderson, Ibe; Coutinho, Markovic; Sterling

Swansea Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Hart; Kolarov, Mangala, Kompany, Zabaleta; Silva, Toure, Fernandinho, Nasri; Aguero, Dzeko

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea26186256223460
2Manchester City26167356253155
3Manchester United27148546262050
4Arsenal26146649292048
5Southampton27144938201846
6Liverpool2613673829945
7Tottenham Hotspur2613584136544
8Swansea City2711793134-340
9West Ham United2710983933639
10Stoke City27116103134-339
11Newcastle United2798103242-1035
12Crystal Palace2779113138-730
13West Bromwich Albion2779112534-930
14Everton26610103337-428
15Hull City2768132536-1126
16Sunderland27413102238-1625
17Queens Park Rangers2664162745-1822
18Burnley27410132545-2022
19Aston Villa2757151337-2422
20Leicester City2646162442-1818