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Your support makes all the difference.It’s an extremely lively occasion and one of the most famous games in the history of the Premier League, Manchester United face an in form Liverpool side, looking to close the five point gap at the top of the table.
Liverpool will be without star man Sadio Mane, who has left to join Senegal at the Africa Cup of Nations.
It’s a big game for…
Wayne Rooney. Despite missing out on his 250th Manchester United goal on Tuesday night, this could be the perfect game for him to finally break Sir Bobby Charlton’s record, he equalled the record against Reading in the FA Cup last weekend.
He should accomplish another record on Sunday, when he becomes only the 21st Premier League player to reach 450 Premier League appearances.
Best stat…
There have been 16 red cards handed out in this fixture, only Everton vs Liverpool have had more (21)
Remember when…
The 1996 FA Cup final saw a very cagey affair between the two rival clubs, however cometh the hour cometh the man, as Eric Cantona volleyed home a poor clearance by David James to win the final in the last 10 minutes.
Player to watch…
Adam Lallana. Since signing from Southampton, the midfielder has been a revelation for Liverpool, one of Klopp’s go to men, he has been involved in more goals this season than any other English player, scoring seven and notching seven assists.
Look for him to test United’s backline, If Coutinho joins him in midfield; it could be an interesting game of cat and mouse.
Past three meetings…
Liverpool 0 Manchester United 0, Anfield, October 2016
Manchester United 1 (Martial) Liverpool 1 (Coutinho) Old Trafford, March 2016
Liverpool 2 (Sturridge, Firmino) Manchester United 0 Anfield, March 2016
Form guide…
Manchester United: WWWWWW
Liverpool: WWWWDD
Vital information…
Kick off time: 16:00pm
TV: Sky Sports 1
Odds…
Manchester United to win: 11/10
Liverpool to win: 23/10
Draw: 12/5
42 mins: Some frantically slack passing enters into the game as it approaches half-time. City are desperate to get back on level terms and are loading players forward, and Everton sense there is the chance to bag a second on the counter attack as a result. Neither is going to happen, however, if their players continue to pass to an opponent.
45 mins: As two minutes of added time is signalled, Joel Robles requires some medical treatment after taking a heavy blow. What is it with Everton goalkeepers and injuries?
45+2 mins: Tom Davies heads off the line! The youngster has had an impressive first half and ends it in heroic fashion by clearing Bacary Sagna's looping header away from underneath the crossbar as the right-back threatened a stoppage time equaliser.
SECOND HALF KICK-OFF: There's a delay at the start of the second period as Romelu Lukaku dawdles on to the pitch to join the other 21 players ready to kick-off. The striker has been the difference so far. Will he still be the difference come 90 minutes?
47 mins: GOAL! EVERTON 2 MANCHESTER CITY 0:
What a start to the second half for Everton! Within seconds of kick-off, Romelu Lukaku has Everton on the move, shaking off his marker and threading a pass through the middle. The striker's initial ball is cut out, but Ross Barkley was first to intercept and he quickly found Kevin Mirallas in space to his right. The Belgian had a second to react, and did so superbly, sliding a right-footed shot away from Claudio Bravo and into the bottom left corner.
50 mins: Any half-time words of advice from Pep Guardiola have presumably been lost as Manchester City's task becomes twice as difficult. Indeed, frustration masked as urgency has crept into the visitors' game, signified by Kevin De Bruyne overhitting a simple pass and Raheem Sterling miscontrolling it on arrival.
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