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Liverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League this afternoon in what is one of the top flight\u2019s most anticipated fixtures every season.<\/p>\n
Jurgen Klopp\u2019s team started the week top of the table and will hold onto that spot should the beat the Red Devils at Anfield in Sunday\u2019s late kick off. The manager decided to rest most of his first-choice starters for the Europa League loss to Union Saint-Gilloise on Thursday so they should be fit and ready to face Erik ten Hag\u2019s struggling side. <\/p>\n
United suffered their own midweek defeat as Bayern Munich proved triumphant at Old Trafford. Their 1-0 loss resulted in an early exit from European competition so Ten Hag will need to prioritise his domestic fixtures from now on. Collecting three points against Liverpool would be a great way to silence the doubters but that is going to be a tough ask. <\/p>\n
The Reds are unbeaten across their last 10 league matches and are in such form that has carried them to the top of the table. Can United upset their rhythm today?<\/p>\n
Follow all the action below <\/em><\/strong>plus get the latest odds and tips for the match right here: <\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n Erik ten Hag has insisted he is not worried he will lose his job as Manchester United manager.<\/p>\n Former Chelsea head coach Graham Potter has been tipped to succeed Ten Hag while the imminent investment of Sir Jim Ratcliffe and Ineos will bring a different power structure at Old Trafford.<\/p>\n United have lost 12 games this season, including their last two, and crashed out of the Champions League with just four points.<\/p>\n But Ten Hag brushed aside talk of the sack. \u201cI am not concerned about that,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n He has enjoyed the backing of the current regime, including football director John Murtough, and said: \u201cI feel that and they tell it but actually that is fine and that is OK but I am focusing on the process, to make this team play better, make the individuals better and that is my concern.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/p>\n Alisson Becker was spotting the similarities when others might have cited the differences between arguably the best goalkeeper in the Premier League and perhaps the most criticised. \u201cI went through something similar to what he is living,\u201d he reflected.\u201d<\/p>\n Coming from an Italian club to England, to a big club, for a lot of money.\u201d His own \u00a365m fee, then a world record for a goalkeeper, is rarely mentioned these days, a product of his own excellence; he made swapping Serie A for England look easy, winning the Champions League in his first season and the Premier League in his second. <\/p>\n Andre Onana\u2019s \u00a343m price, however, has been mentioned more amid his torrid start to life at Manchester United. They will be 100 yards apart on Sunday, opposites in more than just the fact it is Liverpool against Manchester United.<\/p>\n Read <\/strong>Richard Jolly\u2019s <\/em><\/strong>interview with Liverpool keeper Alisson ahead of today\u2019s match:<\/strong><\/p>\n INTERVIEW: The Liverpool No 1 tells Richard Jolly about the prospect of Manchester United returning to the scene of their greatest humiliation, the similarities between him and Andre Onana and how Jurgen Klopp\u2019s current squad compare to the 2020 champions<\/p>\n<\/p>\n For Manchester United, Sunday will be going back to where it all started to go wrong. Or, at least, where this latest phase started to go wrong. Erik ten Hag\u2019s players were shaken when they returned to the Anfield dressing room after last season\u2019s 7-0 defeat to Liverpool.<\/p>\n There is now a feeling that that result might have had more of an effect than people realised at the time. It was almost worse that it came so soon after the supposed launchpad moment of that Carabao Cup victory against Newcastle. The extent of the humiliation eroded a lot of the confidence and conviction that had been built during the cup run.<\/p>\n That, of course, doesn\u2019t mean the players lost faith in Ten Hag or anything of the sort, but the sense of progress had been severely stunted. It is conspicuous that United have barely had a convincing performance since, although there are obvious many other reasons for that. The United squad was stretched even in the build-up to that final. It all caved in against exactly the wrong opposition.<\/p>\n The Red Devils face a daunting trip to Anfield, the scene of their greatest humiliation under Erik ten Hag in last season\u2019s 7-0 defeat, with no sign of a brighter future<\/p>\n Erik ten Hag has not subjected Manchester United\u2019s squad to a video nasty. Or not this particular one, anyway. Ten Hag can show his players clips from previous games; he used footage from their win over Chelsea to prepare for Bayern Munich. <\/p>\n Revisiting March\u2019s 7-0 thrashing at Anfield, however, is not on his agenda. \u201cI don\u2019t think it\u2019s the right thing [to do],\u201d the United manager said. \u201cLast year, it was the past. What we can change is the future.\u201d<\/p>\n Both the past and the future have a pertinence, however, as Ten Hag returns to the scene of United\u2019s heaviest ever defeat to Liverpool. Nine months ago, he had a team in ripe form, one that had won a trophy a week earlier. <\/p>\n He had a fit Casemiro and Lisandro Martinez, but both will miss the rematch. He had Bruno Fernandes available, but now his captain is suspended. He had Marcus Rashford in such form that the forward went to Merseyside with 17 goals in his previous 20 games; now he has not scored in open play for more than three months. Then he faced a Liverpool team eight points behind United.<\/p>\n And still his side lost 7-0.<\/p>\n Liverpool were 7-0 winners the last time United visited Anfield. Another embarrassment by their fierce rivals could spell the end of the road for Ten Hag as manager<\/p>\n We\u2019ve still got about 45 minutes until we have the confirmed starting XI\u2019s for today\u2019s game but here is how we think both sides might line up:<\/p>\n Liverpool predicted XI: <\/strong>Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Jones, Endo, Szoboszlai; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.<\/p>\n Manchester United predicted XI: <\/strong>Onana; Dalot, Evans, Varane, Shaw; Mainoo, Amrabat; Rashford, McTominay, Garnacho; Hojlund.<\/p>\n A long Liverpool injury list includes Alexis Mac Allister, Joel Matip, Thiago Alcantara, Diogo Jota and Andy Robertson, but the rest of Jurgen Klopp\u2019s first XI should be recalled after being spared the Thursday night trip to Belgium. Joe Gomez impressed at right back against Crystal Palace and could start, allowing Trent Alexander-Arnold to move into midfield.<\/p>\n Manchester United will be without Bruno Fernandes, with their captain suspended after picking up a fifth booking of the Premier League season against Bournemouth. Marcus Rashford could return from illness but Anthony Martial is set to again be absent, and Harry Maguire\u2019s midweek groin injury may well rule him out. Luke Shaw could yet feature, though.<\/p>\n When is Liverpool vs Manchester United?<\/strong><\/p>\n Liverpool vs Manchester United is due to kick off at 4.30pm GMT on Sunday 17 December at Anfield.<\/p>\n How can I watch it?<\/strong><\/p>\n Viewers in the United Kingdom can watch the match live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League, with coverage from 4pm GMT. Subscribers can stream the action via Sky Go.<\/p>\n If you\u2019re travelling abroad and want to watch major sporting events, you might need a VPN to unblock your streaming app. Our VPN round-up is here to help and includes <\/em>deals on VPNs<\/em> in the market. Viewers using a VPN need to make sure that they comply with any local regulations where they are, and also with the terms of their service provider.<\/em><\/p>\nErik ten Hag responds amid Manchester United sack rumours and Graham Potter links<\/h3>\n
Alisson: \u2018I would try to set my teammates on fire\u2019 if Liverpool lost 7-0<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nAlisson: \u2018I would try to set my teammates on fire\u2019 if Liverpool lost 7-0<\/h3>\n
Jurgen Klopp creates Liverpool 2.0 to expose Man Utd\u2019s enduring problem<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nJurgen Klopp creates Liverpool 2.0 to expose Man Utd\u2019s enduring problem<\/h3>\n
Erik ten Hag returns to scene of his greatest humiliation aiming to save Manchester United job<\/h3>\n
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<\/p>\nErik ten Hag returns to the scene of his greatest humiliation aiming to save his job<\/h3>\n
Liverpool vs Manchester United – predicted line-ups<\/h3>\n
Liverpool vs Manchester United – early team news<\/h3>\n
Liverpool vs Manchester United – key things to know<\/h3>\n
Good afternoon!<\/h3>\n