Hamann back in contention

Dietmar Hamann returns to Manchester City’s squad for the trip to former club Liverpool.

Hamann has finally recovered from a thigh injury that has kept him out for over a month, although the best the German can probably hope for is a place on the bench.

Trevor Sinclair (knee) and DaMarcus Beasley (ankle) are both missing, while Sun Jihai has been sent to Germany to try and find a solution to the hamstring strain that has sidelined him all season.

Team (from): Weaver, Isaksson, Hart, Richards, Onuoha, Dunne, Distin, M Mills, Thatcher, Jordan, Johnson, Vassell, Barton, Reyna, Hamann, Samaras, Corradi, Dickov, Sturridge.