Liverpool vs Man United: Preview, Team News, What You Need To Know

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The two best clubs in British football, Liverpool and Manchester United, open another section in their long competition on Sunday in the Premier League conflict of the end of the week. 

Jurgen Klopp's men are the in-shape side, while Jose Mourinho's group are as yet attempting to hit their walk in the wake of playing 22 coordinates in all rivalries. 

The 6th put Red Devils have not beaten any side in the main five this season. They were punished by Tottenham, quelled by opponents Manchester City, yet imparted the crown jewels to Chelsea and Arsenal. 

Against group pioneers Liverpool, who are 16 in front of them, Mourinho's men can't bear to waver once more. They, without a doubt, have a difficult, but not impossible task ahead. 

Be that as it may, United ought to be sure in front of this conflict as the Red Devils have not lost in their last eight association gatherings with Liverpool. 

What's more, for them to set out the marker, they should beat a side that have not lost in the alliance this season. This must be done at Anfield out of every other place on earth. 

"I will attempt [to win]," he said. "We realize that we will play against the pioneer, against a group on a high. Be that as it may, we have our characteristics, we have our potential, and even with the issues we have and the questions as far as group decision, of strategies, approach, logic," Mourinho said at his presser on Friday. 

With respect to Klopp, the Reds will be prepared for what he called an "extraordinary diversion." 

He stated: "I realize it will be an extremely extraordinary diversion and we will be prepared for that. 

"This week we achieved a major focus in the Champions League, we had one day to feel the help of that. Since yesterday (Thursday) we are back on track. I'm extremely anticipating it. Huge one." 

Group News 

Liverpool have guarded issues to consider as Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip and Joe Gomez are hard and fast harmed. 

James Milner could replace Alexander-Arnold at appropriate back, while Nathaniel Clyne may return having not played since September. 

In the interim, Marcos Rojo joined a rundown of United's sidelined protectors amid Wednesday's thrashing to Valencia and watches set to pass up a great opportunity alongside Victor Lindelof and Alexis Sanchez. Chris Smalling, Diogo Dalot, Anthony Martial, Matteo Darmian, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay are for the most part additionally liable to pass up a major opportunity. 

1. This will be the 201st gathering among Liverpool and Manchester United in all rivalries, with the Merseysiders winning 65 and enduring 80 massacres (55 draws). 

2. Manchester United are hoping to win consecutive alliance recreations against Liverpool out of the blue since January 2016, when they won four of every a line. 

3. Liverpool are winless in their last eight Premier League recreations against Manchester United (D3 L5) – they haven't gone longer without a win against the Red Devils allied rivalry since April 1988 (12 amusements). 

4. The last two recreations among Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield have completed dimension (both 0-0) – just once beforehand have these sides drawn three back to back diversions in all rivalries on Merseyside (in January 1921). 

5. This is the most focuses Manchester United have been behind Liverpool in the group table before Christmas since Christmas Eve 1990 (16), while it's the most focuses Liverpool have been in front of Manchester United in front of a best flight meeting between the sides since March 1990 (21 points). 

6. Liverpool are at present on their joint-best Premier League unbeaten run (17 diversions). They last had a more drawn out kept running in the best trip between March-November 1990 (23 diversions). 

7. Liverpool haven't yielded more than once in any of their last 19 Premier League recreations (seven surrendered altogether), their longest such keep running in the best trip since a keep running of 38 between April 1978 and April 1979. 

8. Manchester United have surrendered 26 objectives in 16 Premier League diversions this season – only two less than they yielded in the entire of 2017-18 (28 of every 38). 

9. Manchester United supervisor Jose Mourinho has won half of his Premier League away diversions at Anfield (4/8); the best win rate among chiefs with 5+ such recreations in the opposition. 

10. Liverpool's assaulting trio of Roberto Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane are all yet to score or aid a Premier League amusement for the club against Manchester United (consolidated aggregate of 855 minutes played). 

11. Manchester United's Juan Mata has been engaged with seven Premier League objectives against Liverpool (3 objectives, 4 helps), incorporating three in his three at Anfield. Just against Newcastle (8) has the Spaniard been associated with more objectives in the opposition. 

12. And being the joint-top scorer in the Premier League this season (10), Liverpool's Mohamed Salah has scored the opening objective in increasingly Premier League recreations (7) and the triumphant objective in progressively Premier League diversions (6) than some other player this term