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Manchester City have clubbed together with Premier League rivals Liverpool to hire a private jet to fly their Brazilian stars back to the North West after ahead of their Premier League clash.

Gabriel Jesus, Ederson and Fernandinho are all in South America for Brazil's latest set of World Cup qualifiers, the last of which is away to Colombia on Tuesday.

With the Blues kicking off early on Saturday lunchtime they want their players back in Manchester as quickly as possible.

And rather than rely on charter flights, they have teamed up with Liverpool, who they face at the Eithad on Saturday, and Chelsea, to hire a private jet.

Wantaway star Phillipe Coutinho is also in the Brazil squad as is Liverpool teammate Rpberto Firmino and Chelsea's Willian will also be on board the flight which will leave straight after the game in the northern Colombian city of Barranquilla on Tuesday night and is expected to see the stars land back in the UK early on Wednesday morning.

It is not the first time they the clubs have co-operated like this, teaming up in a similar fashion to whisk their players back from South America last November.

Coutinho, who was left frustrated after Liverpool refused to sell him to Barcelona before the transfer window closed, is back in contention for the Merseysiders for the crunch Premier League game which kicks-off at 12:30pm having previously been unavailable due to what was described as a back injury.

City's only injury doubt is Ilkay Gundogan with Kyle Walker available after suspension. However Raheem Sterling will miss out due to his red card for 'over-celebrating' his 97th minute winner at Bournemouth.