
Date: Sunday 5th March, 2023
Time: 5:30 pm
Stadium Anfield
Referee Andrew Madley (England)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Liverpool
No surprises should be sprung regarding Liverpool's injury situation here, with all of Thiago Alcantara, Luis Diaz, Joe Gomez and Calvin Ramsay set to miss out, while Naby Keita's knock will need assessing, but the soon-to-be free agent was never likely to make the first XI here.
Arthur Melo's wait for his maiden Premier League appearance also goes on as he builds up his match fitness, but Klopp is still faced with a number of healthy selection dilemmas - none more so than in attack, where Diogo Jota was a livewire against Wolves but may not be considered for a third successive start in the space of a week - ex-Man United target Cody Gakpo may therefore return.
Harsh demotions could also come the way of Harvey Elliott and Kostas Tsimikas as the experienced pair of Andrew Robertson and Jordan Henderson return, while Salah is just one goal away from equalling Robbie Fowler's all-time Premier League record of 128 for Liverpool.
Liverpool possible starting lineup:
Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Henderson, Fabinho, Bajcetic; Salah, Gakpo, Nunez
Manchester United
Meanwhile, Man United have several confirmed absentees of their own in Anthony Martial, Donny van de Beek and Christian Eriksen, while Mason Greenwood is still not being considered for a return to first-team activities either.
Neither Jadon Sancho (illness) nor Luke Shaw (knock) were involved in the FA Cup win over West Ham, but the duo should not be sidelined for long and will push to return for the trip to Old Trafford - the latter will come in for Tyrell Malacia should he prove his fitness.
All of Lisandro Martinez, Raphael Varane, Casemiro, Fred, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Marcus Rashford are primed to return to the first XI after being named on the bench in midweek, as the latter aims to become just the fourth Man United player to score in six successive Premier League games after Eric Cantona, Cristiano Ronaldo and Ruud van Nistelrooy.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Fred; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst
Prediction: Liverpool 0-1 Manchester United
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