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Manchester City midfielder Patrick Vieira will miss the game as he starts a three-match suspension. Vieira has been punished by the FA following a challenge on Stoke's Glenn Whelan during the draw in midweek. Martin Petrov is out with a knee injury with fears he could be sidelined for up to four weeks, while Carlos Tevez is still in Argentina dealing with a domestic matter. However, Craig Bellamy could come into contention after stepping up his fitness following a knee problem. | |||||
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Liverpool midfielder Yossi Benayoun faces a late fitness test ahead of their trip to face Manchester City at Eastlands on Sunday. The Israel international has recovered from a broken rib which has sidelined him since January 13, but did not feature in Thursday night's Europa League victory over Unirea Urziceni because of a back problem. Maxi Rodriguez returns to the squad having been ineligible for the European tie. Centre-back Sotirios Kyrgiakos serves the second game of a three-match ban while striker Fernando Torres and full-back Glen Johnson are still not fit after knee injuries. | |||||