The Reds welcome Manchester City to Anfield safe in the knowledge that fourth place in the Barclays Premier League is already in the bag.

Last week’s 2-2 draw at Birmingham City followed by Everton’s failure to beat Aston Villa means Rafael Benitez and his side are now guaranteed Champions League football next season and can enjoy a pressure-free final home match of the 2007/08 campaign.

The Reds go into the clash looking to extend their winning run at Anfield to eight league matches and will be confident of picking up the three points against a Manchester City side who have struggled in the second-half of the season.

Sven Goran Eriksson’s men are already certain of a top nine finish but have been in indifferent form of late, with two wins and three defeats from their last six matches.

Aside from the football, Liverpool fans will hope the occasion allows them a glimpse of our former midfielder Dietmar Hamann, on a day that will also see Gary Ablett’s all-conquering reserve team presented with their trophy for winning the Barclays Premier Reserve League North at half-time.

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Liverpool travel to Stamford Bridge determined to break a hoodoo that stands in the way of our progress to the Champions League final in Moscow.

The Reds have yet to score at the home of the Blues in eight games under Rafael Benitez and will need to change that statistic if they are to make it three European Cup finals in just four seasons under the Spaniard.

John Arne Riise’s stoppage time own goal in the first-leg has given Chelsea a slight advantage going into the final part of our semi-final trilogy with Avram Grant’s men.

But having already found the net at imposing grounds such as the Emirates and the San Siro already this year, the Reds will be confident they can cancel out the away goal and keep our dreams of a mission to Moscow very much alive.

Liverpool will have to put their Champions League dream to one side as they bid to confirm fourth place in the Premier League at relegation threatened Birmingham City.

The Reds moved eight points clear of closest rivals Everton courtesy of last Saturday’s 2-0 win at Fulham and one more victory for Rafael Benitez’s side would completely guarantee the fourth and final Champions League berth.

Benitez has already admitted he will look to make full use of his squad in the last three league matches of the season and knows that even a point would make it almost impossible for the Toffees to overturn their advantage, given our superior goal difference.

While the Reds will no doubt have one eye on the Champions League second leg at Chelsea, Birmingham go into the contest knowing that it is a must-win game if they are retain any hope of survival.

Alex McLeish’s side were humiliated 5-1 at Aston Villa in the Birmingham derby last time out and are currently one point from safety.

But the former Scotland boss will be looking for an immediate response from his players and Liverpool will have to be on their guard if they are to secure fourth before the final two matches of the season.

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Birmingham 2-2 Liverpool

St Andrews
Saturday, 26 April

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