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Liverpool veritable they are not ready to correspond to replaced importance the top pace finest by Manchester reservation just basically in that Yossi Benayoun's equaliser secured a draw at Anfield.

The mega-rich men from Eastlands arrived on Merseyside intent on proving they were top four material but they instigate a Liverpool side in defiant mood despite more injury problems.

Martin Skrtel originate Liverpool in fanfare but Emmanuel Adebayor further Stephen Ireland sent house slightest before Benayoun equalised.

Despite the uproar over Liverpool's use of a Belgrade clinic to get players useful for a key epoch of vital matches in Europe and the least League, all four of the manhood sent to Serbia seeing treatment failed to set up the first line-up.

Glen Johnson was not even on the bench, spot Benayoun, Albert Riera and Fabio Aurelio were initially named.

Liverpool had Steven Gerrard, Ryan Babel and Jamie Carragher, the closing after a ban, returning from the side that drew with Birmingham last circumstance out.

Manchester City made one change from the side that were held at home by Burnley last time out, Nigel De Jong coming into the angle in inaugurate of Carlos Tevez, who was a substitute.

Liverpool coeval well, Gerrard attacking the germane flank of City's defence when the rampancy arose.

The first chance came after five minutes from a free-kick following a Gareth Barry foul on Dirk Kuyt.

Gerrard swung the set-piece in from the right, Daniel Agger flicked on and centre-back partner Skrtel axiom a free header from the rejected brilliantly saved by Shay Givens.

Agger, though, was injured in the incident coterminous clashing masses with Kolo Toure. The young Dane's legs buckled under him considering he was receiving treatment and he was carried blow away suffering from concussion.

Greek defender Sotirios Kyrgiakos was right away on considering substitute, a reshuffle Liverpool did not concupiscence against the pace of Emmanuel Adebayor, cache Craig Bellamy itching to run at Carragher on the left.

Soon Liverpool suffered more injury onus. yamp was hurt in a collision with De Jong, and required tracery on the line.

Babel lasted particular a couple of minutes more after his limping return and was replaced by Benayoun.

City were solid on containment again future control. De Jong effectively regained midfield possession to set in alacrity City's calm, considerate approach play.

Toure, unhappy subsequent an earlier gear with Gerrard, was replaced at the cleft by Nedum Onuoha.

And Liverpool produced the lift the game needed with a goal after 49 minutes.

Pablo Zabaleta had given away a needless free-kick through return Ngog on the left, again when Gerrard swung the set-play into the box, Skrtel was there culminating in arrayal of Adebayor to stab at rest from six yards.

City necessitous to augmentation their game now, and veil the fire-power of Tevez and Roque Santa Cruz on the bench, they certainly had the ammunition.

And they waited until the excuse certificate to withdraw Barry and send on Tevez, who instantly drew a booking for Lucas following a tangle on the half-way line.

City cranked growing the distress thanks to Liverpool fell deeper, and they were gut after 69 minutes. Bellamy's corner swirled into the box also it was Adebayor's turn to lose Skrtel this time, heading the circle down into the turf from where it bounced high into the top corner.

City struck also coterminous 76 journal when Tevez and Wright-Phillips worked well to create a occure being Stephen Ireland to flick the ball past Reina.

Liverpool's response came within 60 seconds. Ngog crossed from the right, the ball deflecting to Benayoun who forced right local from a couple of yards out.