The Daily Mail says Liverpool are keeping a close watch on City's England Under 21 goalkeeper, who has been dropped in favour of Andreas Isaksson to face Reading tomorrow despite some outstanding performances.

The Merseysiders are expected to sell England keeper Scott Carson to Aston Villa for £10million, but see 20-year-old Hart as an ideal back-up for Jose Reina.

Hart, who has kept clean sheets in his last two games, still has two years left on his City contract.