After losing 2-0 in last Thursday’s first leg at Anfield, United must win by at least three goals in order to progress to the quarter-finals. A 2-0 win would send the tie into extra-time with the possibility of penalties looming large, though a single away goal for Liverpool would be disastrous.
Louis van Gaal’s men drew 1-1 with West Ham in the Emirates FA Cup sixth round on Sunday thanks to Anthony Martial’s equaliser, which brought an end to a run of consecutive defeats in all competitions. Although the Reds were beaten by Liverpool last week, fans can draw confidence from our four preceding wins over the Merseysiders in the Barclays Premier League.
Jurgen Klopp's side recently lost the Capital One Cup final to Manchester City but that penalty shootout defeat at Wembley appears to have galvanised them, given that they have since chalked up three consecutive wins in all competitions - including a comfortable 3-0 success over the Blues in the league.
Bastian Schweinsteiger returned from injury as a substitute against West Ham at the weekend and the German may come back into the starting XI on Thursday. Jesse Lingard missed the first leg through suspension and is now expected to feature, but Wayne Rooney will not be involved after telling reporters that he won’t return from injury until after the international break. Luke Shaw, Cameron Borthwick-Jackson, Phil Jones, Ashley Young and Will Keane are all still missing.
Posted: at 17-03-2016 01:00 AM (9 years ago) | Gistmaniac