Liverpool are without injured defender Glen Johnson (hamstring), while captain Steven Gerrard and Daniel Agger have been ruled out for the rest of the season.
Fabio Aurelio and Jonjo Shelvey are back in training but unlikely to earn places in the starting 11, while David Ngog returned from injury in a reserve match on Monday and will be available for selection.
Manchester City have no new injuries following the win against Sunderland although they are again without injured duo Jerome Boateng and Micah Richards.