Southampton shuffle their line-up, bringing in defenders Ryan Bertrand and Toby Alderweireld to face QPR, while forward Sadio Mane will make his Premier League debut.

Sandro has overcome the knee injury suffered celebrating a goal in training and returns to QPR's starting line-up after missing last week's draw with Stoke. In the other change to the team, Matt Phillips replaces injured captain Joey Barton.

Southampton XI: Forster, Clyne, Fonte (c), Alderweireld, Bertrand, Wanyama, Schneiderlin, S. Davis, Tadic, Mane, Pelle.

QPR XI: Green, Isla, Ferdinand, Caulker, Traore, Sandro, Phillips, Fer, Kranjcar, Vargas, Austin.

Tony Pulis
Former Crystal Palace manager on BBC Radio 5 live

"Mario Balotelli looked as though he had played his part and was feeling his hamstring a little. Rickie Lambert is a great, honest professional, and he will work very hard when Liverpool have got and when they have not got the ball. It makes perfect sense to me.

"Everton will be disappointed because I am sure they can play a lot better than this. They have not carried a threat in this second half."

After making 11 changes for the midweek League Cup defeat at Newcastle, Crystal Palace boss Neil Warnock reverts back to the same side that won 3-1 at Everton last weekend. Striker Marouane Chamakh is available after missing the last three games with a hamstring injury but has to settle for a place on the bench.

Leicester also stick with the 'if it ain't broke' philosophy as they field the same starting XI that came back to beat Manchester United 5-3 six days ago. That means Jamie Vardy, who terrorised United last Sunday, retains his place.

Crystal Palace XI: Speroni, Ward, Delaney, Dann, Kelly, Jedinak, Ledley, McArthur, Bolasie, Puncheon, Campbell.

Leicester XI: Schmeichel, De Laet, Morgan (c), Moore, Konchesky, Hammond, Cambiasso, Nugent, Drinkwater, Vardy, Ulloa.

Mario Balotelli's work is done. He's replaced by Rickie Lambert for the final three minutes.

Sunderland manager Gus Poyet gives summer signing Billy Jones his first Premier League start at right-back. Santiago Vergini will move inside to partner John O'Shea at centre-back in the absence of the injured Wes Brown.

Winger Will Buckley starts only his second Premier League game since his summer arrival from Brighton in place of the injured Emanuele Giaccherini after impressing in Sunderland's mid-week Capital One Cup defeat to Stoke.

Swansea make one change to the side that lost to Southampton in the league a week ago. Striker Bafetimbi Gomis starts with Wilfried Bony - without a goal and sent off against the Saints - on the bench after missing the Swans' 3-0 cup win over Everton through suspension.

Sunderland XI: Mannone, Jones, Vergini, O'Shea, van Aanholt, Cattermole, Larsson, Rodwell, Johnson, Buckley, Wickham.

Swansea XI: Fabianski, Rangel, Fernandez, Williams, Taylor, Ki, Shelvey, Dyer, Sigurdsson, Routledge, Gomis.

Peter Howe:, external It doesn't matter what form Liverpool are in, they can always rely on Everton to roll over for them...

Michael Kendall:, external Gerrard is one of those Pirlo, Totti-type players. Age doesn't matter, he's always a threat with the ball at his feet.

Elliott Edwards:, external Where was this Steven Gerrard at the World Cup?

Clever play just before a free-kick from Mario Balotelli as he winds up his marker - debutant Tyias Browning - and then walks away leaving the young defender looking a little confused. However, after wandering away from the close attentions of Browning, the delivery is poor and Everton survive.

Steve Bruce makes 10 changes from the Hull City side that exited the Capital One Cup at West Brom on Wednesday but just one from the XI which drew 2-2 with Newcastle last weekend with Liam Rosenior coming in for Stephen Quinn. Midfielder David Meyler and forward Gaston Ramirez both take a place on the bench.

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini hands a first Premier League start to summer signing Willy Caballero with Joe Hart on the bench. The Chilean also welcomes back Sergio Aguero and David Silva, absentees from their 7-0 demolition of Sheffield Wednesday. Playmaker Samir Nasri is out for about a month after groin surgery while striker Stevan Jovetic and midfielder Fernando are both injured. Right back Pablo Zabaleta returns from a one-match ban.

Hull City XI: McGregor, Rosenior, Davies, Dawson, Robertson, Huddlestone, Livermore, Diame, Elmohamady, Jelavic, Hernandez

Manchester City XI: Caballero, Zabaleta, Kompany, Mangala, Clichy, Milner, Fernandinho, Toure, Silva, Aguero, Dzeko

Tony Pulis
Former Crystal Palace manager on BBC Radio 5 live

"Samuel Eto'o is up front but Everton are still playing Romelu Lukaku up out on the right, with Aiden McGeady on the left and Steven Naismith supporting in the middle.

"I would have gone with two strikers up front, to just put Liverpool under a bit more pressure. But there is still time for Everton to find an equaliser."

Mario Balotelli's low shot goes wide as Liverpool look for a second to kill off this contest.

While England manager Roy Hodgson shares a joke with Liverpool legend Ian Rush in the stands - "Are you sure you don't qualify for England?" - Everton make a change. Roberto Martinez replaces Muhamed Besic with Samuel Eto'o.

Chelsea striker Diego Costa starts despite persistent hamstring problems. Midfielder Ramires is out with a groin problem so Oscar comes into the XI, with Cesc Fabregas joining Nemanja Matic in a deeper-lying midfield position.

Aston Villa make two changes with Nathan Baker in for Ciaran Clark in defence, while midfielder Ashley Westwood replaces defensive midfielder Carlos Sanchez.

Chelsea XI: Courtois, Ivanovic, Cahill, Terry, Azpilicueta, Matic, Fabregas. Willian, Oscar, Hazard, Diego Costa.

Aston Villa XI: Guzan, Hutton, Cissokho, Baker, Senderos, Westwood, Delph, Richardson, Cleverley, Weimann, Agbonlahor

So, as it stands, Liverpool will move up to sixth in the table and Everton down to 15th. Both sides have 10 minutes left to get the result they crave.

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Manchester United manager Louis Van Gaal gives 19-year-old Paddy McNair his debut for the club as he tries to plug the gap left by injuries to three of his centre-backs and another being suspended.

McNair is listed as a midfielder on United's website but has played in central defence. He will be partnered by Marcos Rojo, who moves over from left-back as Luke Shaw fills in for him and also makes his debut.

West Ham beat Liverpool last Saturday and are forced to make two changes. Midfielders Morgan Amilfitano and Diego Poyet replace the injured Mark Noble and Cheikhou Kouyate.

Man Utd XI: De Gea, Rafael, McNair, Rojo, Shaw, Blind, Herrera, Di Maria, Rooney, Van Persie, Falcao.

West Ham XI: Adrian, Reid, Cresswell, Tomkins, Downing, Sakho, Demel, Amalfitano, Poyet, Song, E Valencia.

Tony Pulis
Former Crystal Palace manager on BBC Radio 5 live

"Romelu Lukaku has been disappointing today, but he has been playing out wide. He is not a wide player for me; he is a bustling, old-fashioned centre forward. And as he has shown both last year and when on loan at West Brom, he will score goals in the Premier League."

Mario Balotelli goes down clutching his face following an aerial challenge with Phil Jagielka. Replays suggest there was minimal, if indeed no, contact. 'Jags' tells him politely to get up.

Everton fans know what they want: chanting the name of substitute Samuel Eto'o. Is Robbie Martinez listening?

Tony Pulis
Former Crystal Palace manager on BBC Radio 5 live

"Liverpool can do to Everton what Everton have been doing to them now. They can stay patient with the ball, and if they have to go back they go back knowing they lead 1-0.

"Raheem Sterling has been outstanding. Absolutely non-stop and positive all game. For a young lad he has really carried the flag for Liverpool. Philippe Coutinho enjoys the freedom to move around the pitch, and it looks as though Brendan Rodgers gives him that licence, playing him just behind the striker."

Everton mix it up at right-back - sending on local boy Tyias Browning for his debut, in place of Tony Hibbert.

Liverpool look a different outfit now, with substitute Philippe Coutinho pulling the strings and seeing his shot blocked by John Stones before Jordan Henderson fires a rasping follow-up straight at Tim Howard.