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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GOAL! Arsenal 1-0 Southampton (Alexandre Lacazette, 7 minutes)
Perfect start for Arsenal!
Preferred to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette repays Unai Emery's faith.
The Southampton players appeal for offside as Henrikh Mkhitaryan's shot flies into Lacazette's path, but the Frenchman is clearly onside and cleverly directs the ball past Angus Gunn to put Arsenal ahead.
11 minutes
Another lackadaisical pass defensively from Manchester United nearly allows Sadio Mane to profit, Luke Shaw the culprit this time as Mane spins in behind.
His cutback only finds Ander Herrera's feet, however, and David De Gea clears the danger.
12 minutes
Both James Milner and Andrew Robertson are pressing forward, Fabinho slipping in to a back-three of sorts with Milner particularly operating as a wing-back of sorts, providing width.
An interesting tactical move with Manchester United's narrow midfield four.
14 minutes
A fantastic burst through midfield from Joel Matip, going past Romelu Lukaku, Juan Mata and Scott Mctominay with almost effortless ease, forcing Ander Herrera to scythe him down right on the edge of the box.
Herrera is booked, and Liverpool have a free kick in a position of real danger.
15 minutes
Mohamed Salah...
Over the wall, over the bar. Tough to get it up and down from there, and a pretty awful attempt at it anyway.
16 minutes
Marcus Rashford is limping.
Limping badly.
Alexis Sanchez is warming up. Rashford may not be long for this game.
GOAL! Arsenal 2-0 Southampton (Henrikh Mkhitaryan, 17 minutes)
Arsenal double their lead!
Southampton are a little bit all over the place at the back with Arsenal's speedy ball movement and diverse attacking threat unsettling them.
A poor clearance from Angus Gunn only finds Alex Iwobi, who finds Henrikh Mkhitaryan square.
Mkhitaryan finishes well at the near post.
20 minutes
Manchester United are in real strife.
Not only is Marcus Rashford struggling, but Ander Herrera won't continue.
Andreas Pereira replaces Herrera in midfield, but Rashford continues for the time being.
21 minutes
That's an immense blow for Manchester United. Herrera has been so good recently.
Victor Lindelof is forced to concede a corner as Mohamed Salah looks to rush on to a lofted pass over the top.
Liverpool load the box...
22 minutes
The corner eventually finds Virgil Van Dijk's head but the centre back can only loop into David De Gea's hands.
At the other end, Marcus Rashford has new life in his legs as he charges down the left touchline, and the cross comes to the far post where Van Dijk has cantered back to beat Romelu Lukaku in the air.
Manchester United corner.
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