Manchester United vs Liverpool – hosts hit by injuries as fierce rivals play out stalemate
Re-live coverage as the rivals met at Old Trafford
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Your support makes all the difference.Liverpool failed to capitalise on Manchester United's extraordinary string of injury setbacks but Sunday's intense goalless draw was enough to see Jurgen Klopp's men return to the Premier League summit.
The latest battle between English football's two most successful clubs was a typically tense affair as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's in-form side looked to bolster their top-four chances and give their title-chasing rivals a bloody nose.
United's trio of first-half injuries gave Liverpool the upper hand, yet the visitors failed to exploit those issues and had to make do with a 0-0 draw that puts them a point ahead of Manchester City and in control of the title race.
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Arsenal will be targeting their own rise up the table, with a win taking them back above Manchester United should Solskjaer's side drop points.
Opponents Southampton would move out of the bottom three with an unlikely point at the Emirates.
"Anyone but Liverpool" is the phrase proliferating in both halves of Manchester as the title race intensifies, and Pep Guardiola is one hoping City's cross-town rivals can do them a favour this afternoon.
At the Emirates, Southampton are, of course, looking to compete the double over Arsenal after their dramatic victory in a pulsating affair at St Mary's just before Christmas that ended Unai Emery's side's 22 game unbeaten run.
Need a reminder of how things unfolded? Here you go...
Sergio Romero deputised in fine fashion on Monday night against Chelsea, but David De Gea reclaims his spot between the sticks for Manchester United today.
Stretch those arms out, David - you sense the Spaniard may be busy...
With kick-off moments away, Graeme Souness has once again drawn the ire of Manchester United supporters with some more choice words on Paul Pogba's supposed resurgence:
A cacophony of noise at Old Trafford.
Both sets of fans are full up for this one, as you might expect.
Michael Oliver is the man tasked with keeping everything in-hand and within the bounds of the law this afternoon.
Just about ready to go at the Emirates Stadium, too.
Aaron Ramsey leads the Arsenal side out.
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