The reverse fixture at Old Trafford in August had ended 2-1 in favour of United, courtesy of goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford.
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Old foes Liverpool and Manchester United are set to go up against each other in front of a vociferous Anfield in a Premier League fixture on Sunday. The reverse fixture at Old Trafford in August had ended 2-1 in favour of United, courtesy of goals from Jadon Sancho and Marcus Rashford. Meanwhile, the Reds pulled one back through Mohamed Salah’s late effort. As of now, the hosts are occupying sixth spot in the English top tier standings, having collected 39 points from 24 games, six adrift of the top-four, while the Red Devils are sitting three places above Liverpool, separated by ten points.
Jürgen Klopp wants his squad to make ‘further steps’ in their hunt for the top four positions on Sunday ✊
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) March 3, 2023
Liverpool are heading into the match on the back of a comfortable 2-0 win over Wolverhampton Wanderers on Wednesday, thanks to second-half efforts from Virgil van Dijk and Salah. It was the Reds’ 11th league-win of the season. Meanwhile Jurgen Klopp’s side have been largely inconsistent this season, having registered just four wins from their last 12 outings across all competitions. But Liverpool have been exceptionally good at Anfield, losing just one of their last 35 matches in front of home supporters, pocketing 13 points from the last 15 on offer and have kept clean sheets in the most recent three games. Their lone defeat at Anfield came against Real Madrid (5-2) in the Champions League last month.
Manchester United, on the other hand, are in stunning form, having not tasted defeat in their last 11 outings across all competitions. Last time out, Erik ten Hag’s side came from behind to defeat West Ham United in the fifth round of the FA Cup tie on Wednesday night. Said Benrahma put the Hammers ahead nine minutes into the second half, before the Red Devils scored thrice in the final 15 minutes, through Nayef Aguerd, Alejandro Garnacho and Fred. It was United’s fourth consecutive victory across all competitions. Prior to that, Ten Hag’s side defeated Newcastle United 2-0 to secure the EFL Cup, their first major trophy in six years.
Liverpool’s injury list consists of Thiago Alcantara, Luiz Diaz, Joe Gomez and Calvin Ramsay. Cody Gakpo could lead the line, with Darwin Nunez and Salah in support. Henderson, Fabinho and Bajcetic might form the midfield-trio. As for Manchester United, the likes of Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek and Christian Eriksen are occupying the treatment room. Weghorst will continue to be the target-man up front, with the likes of Rashford and Antony occupying the flanks, and Brun Fernandes operating behind the striker in a free role.
Liverpool probable line-up: Alissom, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Henderson, Fabinho, Bajcetic, Salah, Gakpo, Nunez
Manchester United Probable line-up: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Fred, Antony, Fernandes, Rashford, Weghorst
Liverpool
| Opponents | Score |
| Wolves | 2-0 (W) |
| Crystal Palace | 0-0 (D) |
| Real Madrid | 2-5 (L) |
| Newcastle | 0-2 (W) |
| Everton | 2-0 (W) |
Manchester United
| Opponents | Score |
| West Ham | 3-1 (W) |
| Newcastle | 2-0 (W) |
| Barcelona | 2-1 (W) |
| Leicester | 3-0 (W) |
| Barcelona | 2-2 (D) |
| Last 5 match-results | Score |
| Manchester United beat Liverpool | 2-1 |
| Manchester United beat Liverpool | 4-0 |
| Liverpool beat Manchester United | 4-0 |
| Liverpool beat Manchester United | 0-5 |
| Liverpool beat Manchester United | 2-4 |
The English Premier League match between Liverpool and Manchester United will take place at Anfield on Sunday at 10:00 pm IST.
| Liverpool vs Manchester United | Key Details |
| Date | March 5 |
| Venue | Anfield |
| Kickoff time in UK | 4:30 pm |
| Kickoff time in India | 10:00 pm |
The live telecast of the English Premier League matches in India is available on Star Sports network. Fans will also be able to live stream through Jio TV and HotStar VIP. Besides, the match between Liverpool vs Manchester United can also be seen on Sky Go Extra, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK.
