Liverpool vs Manchester United LIVE: Premier League result, final score and reaction
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Follow live coverage as Liverpool face Manchester United in the Premier League today.
Manchester City are reigning champions after a dominant 2020/21 season and Pep Guardiola's side are favourites to win it again boasting as they do one of the best squads in Europe.
European champions Chelsea have proven they have what it takes to dethrone City, however, having done it in last season's Champions League final and will be hoping to add a domestic title to the one won in Porto.
Liverpool were winners back in 2020 ending a 30-year wait for league glory and Jurgen Klopp is sure to have them back challenging again at the sharp end this season too while Manchester United will be looking to be back in the title picture with Cristiano Ronaldo returning to his former club in the summer.
It's not all about the action at the top though with Norwich, Watford and Brentford promoted to the top tier for 2020/21 and hoping to hold their own against the best English football has to offer and avoid the drop.
We will bring you all the action and updates from today's game in the live blog below:
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Substitution Anthony David Junior Elanga Hannibal Mejbri
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Fabinho has space to release Diaz in behind the United defence, but he just misplaces his offload to allow Jones to make the intervention.
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Substitution Thiago Alcântara do Nascimento Naby Laye Keïta
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Rashford latches on to a ball over the top from Wan-Bissaka, but he takes a poor first touch and allows Alisson to gather the loose ball.
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DISALLOWED GOAL! Diaz sees a goal chalked off for offside as he moves a fraction too soon from Fabinho's attempted strike at goal.
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Matic makes a vital intervention at the back to deny Mane a path through to goal after Alisson, Diaz and Salah combine to almost release the forward with a sublime team move.
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OFFSIDE! Mane latches on to a header from Van Dijk and swings a leg at the ball. De Gea produces a good reaction stop before gathering at the second attempt, but it was moot anyway as the Senegalese was offside.
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Diaz has a surge down the left flank Jones, who has to divert the ball behind for a corner. Liverpool look dangerous with every attack.
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Salah is only the second player to score as many as four goals in a Premier League season against Man Utd, after Robbie Fowler in 1995-96.
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