Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a match between Liverpool and Swansea City. The first-division clash scheduled for 10 a.m. ET will be held at Liberty Stadium in Swansea 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 the Guardian): "I am respectful and this guy is one of the greatest players in the history of the Premier League and arguably the greatest player of this club, but what I do know is that Stevie [Gerrard] always puts the team first. I have huge respect for him whether he is playing or not playing, and huge admiration for him as a player and person."

Swansea City manager Garry Monk (via Independent): "My values are more old-school. Honesty, which Brendan had. His professionalism, the discipline to do your job the best you can every single day. His man-management was brilliant. Then there's the technical, tactical side of it. All those things, Brendan did very well and he was approachable, likeable, enthusiastic."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: Swansea City's Jonjo Shelvey always provides entertainment against his former club. In 22 league appearances, the 23-year-old has two goals and three assists.

Swansea City's Projected Lineup (4-3-3): Fabianksi; Taylor, Williams, Fernandez, Naughton; Shelvey, Cork, Yueng; Montero, Gomis, Sigurdsson

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

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

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea28197258233564
2Manchester City29177559283158
3Arsenal29176656302657
4Manchester United29168550262456
5Liverpool28156742301251
6Southampton29155940211950
7Tottenham Hotspur2915594642450
8Stoke City29126113335-242
9Swansea City28117103337-440
10West Ham United29109103937239
11Newcastle United2998123246-1435
12Crystal Palace2989123440-633
13West Bromwich Albion2989122736-933
14Everton29710123641-531
15Hull City29610132637-1128
16Aston Villa2977151938-1928
17Sunderland29414112343-2026
18Burnley29510142647-2125
19Queens Park Rangers2964193052-2222
20Leicester City2847172444-2019