Liverpool vs Manchester City live: What time does it start, what TV channel is it on and where can I watch it?

A look ahead to the Premier League fixture at Anfield

Liverpool and Manchester City go head-to-head at Anfield (Getty)

Two old Bundesliga rivals, Jürgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, renew acquaintances at Anfield on New Year's Eve when Liverpool take on Manchester City.

The manager meet each other for the first time in English football, having met on eight separate occasions while in charge of Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich respectively.

They each have four wins and four defeats from their encounters with each other, but who will emerge victorious on Merseyside and strike a potentially serious blow in this season's title race?

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It’s a big game for…

Raheem Sterling. Since moving from Liverpool to Manchester City, the 22-year-old has played his former employers twice, a 3-0 thrashing upon his return to Anfield and a 4-1 drubbing at the Etihad. The winger will be desperate to silence the Liverpool fans.

Best stat…

15: Liverpool have gone 15 games unbeaten at Anfield against City, with the Citizens’ last win coming back in the 2002/03 season when Nicolas Anelka scored a last minute winner.

Remember when...

Phillipe Coutinho put Liverpool back in front against City in the 2013/14 season when they were mightily close to winning the league.

Player to watch…

Adam Lallana. The attacking midfielder has been in dazzling form for the Reds. It seems as if anything that Liverpool will create will come through Lallana, especially with the absence of Coutinho. The 28-year-old has scored three goals and set up one in his last three games.

Past three meetings…

Liverpool 3 (Lallana, Milner, Firmino) Manchester City 0, Premier League, March 2016

Liverpool 1 (Coutinho) Manchester City 1 (Fernandinho) (Man City win on penalties), EFL Cup, December 2016

Manchester City 1 (Aguero) Liverpool 4 (Mangala O.G, Coutinho, Firmino, Skrtel), Premier League, November 2015

Lallana has been in emphatic form for the Reds this season (AFP/Getty Images)

Form guide…

Liverpool: WWLDWW

Manchester City: LDLWWW

Vital information…

KICK-OFF TIME: 17:30, Saturday 31 December 2016

TV: Live on BT Sport

Odds…

Liverpool to win: 29/20

Manchester City to win: 19/10

Draw: 13/5

(Odds provided by BetVictor)

[31 December 2016 14:08 · Mark Critchley]

Hello and welcome to The Independent's live coverage of this afternoon's Premier League action. There's plenty to keep us occupied, with leaders Chelsea hosting Stoke City and Manchester United at home to Middlesbrough. Elsewhere, champions/relegation battlers Leicester City take on West Ham, Burnley host Sunderland, it's Southampton v West Brom and Swansea against Bournemouth.

[31 December 2016 14:09 · Mark Critchley]

We'll be bringing you the team news from all today's 3pm kick-offs shortly.

[31 December 2016 14:16 · Mark Critchley]

Chelsea v Stoke City

Diego Costa is back from suspension for the Premier League leaders, as is N'Golo Kante. Nemanja Matic is on the bench.

[31 December 2016 14:20 · Mark Critchley]

Jose Mourinho has made five changes to his Manchester United side from the one which beat Sunderland last time out.

Wayne Rooney misses the game through injury.

In come Chris Smalling and Eric Bailly at centre-back, while Marouanne Fellaini, Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Anthony Martial all start at Old Trafford.

[31 December 2016 14:25 · Mark Critchley]

Man United v Middlesbrough

[31 December 2016 14:26 · Mark Critchley]

Confirmation that Pedro misses out for Chelsea today through suspension.

[31 December 2016 14:39 · Mark Critchley]

Leicester City vs West Ham

[31 December 2016 14:42 · Mark Critchley]

Burnley vs Sunderland

[31 December 2016 14:43 · Mark Critchley]

Southampton vs West Brom

[31 December 2016 14:46 · Mark Critchley]

Swansea vs Bournemouth