Man City confident Barry will face Liverpool

Manchester City boss Mark Hughes is hoping to have Gareth Barry available to face Liverpool on Saturday.
Barry, suffered some groin discomfort following England's defeat by Brazil in a friendly last week.

Hughes said: "Gareth came back from the international with a little bit of soreness but it should not be a problem for the weekend."

It was Barry's fifth outing for England this season and Hughes intends to give the midfielder a rest at some stage.

"It is a long season and he is more than capable of dealing with that but there are going to be times where we will have to protect him," Hughes told the club's website.

"We are mindful of the fact that Gareth has played so much for us and for England. We want to keep him fresh and well for key games."

 
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