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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
90 mins: Comedy hi-jinx from Nicolas Otamendi in injury time. The defender threw himself hilariously on his back after Romelu Lukaku had squared up to him. He got more of a touch on Davies' goal than he did on the Argentine. They both get booked.
90+4 mins: GOAL! EVERTON 4 MANCHESTER CITY 0:
Another dramatic story! Ademola Lookman had been on the pitch for just four minutes of his Everton and Premier League debut, and he has added the finishing touches to an emphatic home victory. John Stones' return to Goodison Park ended in the worst possible way as he was crowded out by Seamus Coleman by his own corner flag, and when his attempted clearance struck his former teammate, the ball rebounded into the path of Lookman. The 19-year-old signed from Charlton kept cool, kept calm and smashed Everton's fourth past Claudio Bravo before sliding off on his knees in front of his new fans. What a match!
Here's a reminder of the team news from Old Trafford...
...that includes a first Premier League start for Liverpool teenager Trent Alexander-Arnold.
Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Rojo, Darmian, Carrick, Herrera, Martial, Pogba, Mkhitaryan, Ibrahimovic
Subs: Romero, Blind, Smalling, fellaini, Mata, Rashford, Rooney
Liverpool: Mignolet, Alexander-Arnold, Lovren. Klaven, Milner, Henderson, Can, Wijnaldum, Lallana, Firmino, Origi
Subs: Karius, Gomez, Moreno, Stewart, Ejaria, Coutinho, Sturridge
Referee: Michael Oliver
Manchester versus Merseyside continues with United taking on Liverpool at Old Trafford.
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