Possible Lineups, Team News, Stats – Liverpool vs Manchester City (League Cup Final)

• Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp will be without several of players including regular duo Martin Skrtel and Adam Lallana.
• Lallana has been out for the past few weeks with a calf injury while Skrtle has been out for the past few months.
• Joe Gomez, Danny Ings and Joe Allen are all sidelines through injury.
• Steven Caulker is ineligible to take part in this game as he has already represented Southampton in League Cup.
• Jordan Rossiter and Dejan Lovren are both doubtful for this game.
• Lucas Leiva who was impressive at the center-back position in the Europa game few days ago will continue to start alongside Mamadou Sakho.

• Willy Caballero on goal is likely to start despite of his poor performance in FA Cup game against Chelsea last weekend.
• Kevin De Bruyne, Samir Nasri and Jesus Navas are all out through injury but Wilfried Bony has returned and could start from bench.
• Fernando and Fernandinho will take the deeper midfield role, pushing Yaya Toure in attacking role behind striker Sergio Aguero.
• Gael Clichy and Alesandar Kolarov will be fighting for the left-back role.

• The last time they met in League Cup was in 2011/2012 season, Liverpool won that game.
• Liverpool have won three of their last four games against Manchester City in all campaigns.
• Liverpool have kept clean sheets in their last three games in all campaigns.
• Man City have won only one of their last four games in  all campaigns.