Martin Petrov will miss Manchester City's trip to Liverpool.
Manager Mark Hughes confirmed the Bulgarian is feeling some pain from a previous injury to his knee and will sit out the trip to Anfield.
Veteran full-back Sylvinho (calf) also misses out, while fellow Brazilian Robinho will travel to Merseyside but is unlikely to be risked as he nears recovery from an ankle injury which has kept him out for almost three months.
All four of the Liverpool players sent to Belgrade this week for treatment for their injuries are in the squad.
Glen Johnson, Fabio Aurelio, Yossi Benayoun and Albert Riera have all been treated by Serbian physiotherapist Mariana Kovacevic this week and are all back in full training.
Liverpool boss Rafael Benitez will also have Steven Gerrard in the starting line-up after a fortnight's break to allow a groin injury to heal.
But striker Fernando Torres, on a three-week treatment programme to cure his more serious groin problem, will not be involved. Jamie Carragher returns after suspension.
Teams:
Liverpool (from): Reina, Johnson, Carragher, Agger, Skrtel, Aurelio, Insua, Mascherano, Lucas, Gerrard, Benayoun, Aquilani, Kuyt, Riera, Ngog, Voronin, Cavalieri, Kyrgiakos, Babel, Spearing, Plessis.
Manchester City (from): Given, Taylor, Richards, Zabaleta, Toure, Lescott, Onuoha, Bridge, Garrido, Wright-Phillips, De Jong, Kompany, Johnson, Ireland, Barry, Robinho, Bellamy, Adebayor, Tevez, Santa Cruz, Benjani.
