Manchester United vs Liverpool: Team news, lineups, prediction

Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford on Sunday as the bitter rivals collide early in the 2024-25 Premier League season. Who will win it?

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Team news

Manchester United:

Mason Mount misses Manchester United’s welcome of Liverpool having suffered a hamstring injury.
Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Rasmus Hojlund, Tyrell Malacia and Leny Yoro are all absent.
Manuel Ugarte should have joined in time but is unlikely to start against the Reds, while Alejandro Garnacho and Joshua Zirkzee should both make their first league starts of the season.

Liverpool:

Curtis Jones is Liverpool’s only concern ahead of the trip to Manchester United.
Nevertheless, Arne Slot should continue with the same XI that started the 2-0 win over Brentford.

—— Onana ——

— Mazraoui — De Ligt — Martinez — Dalot —

— Casemiro — Mainoo —

— Garnacho — Fernandes — Rashford —

— Zirkzee —

—— Alisson ——

— Alexander-Arnold — Konate — Van Dijk — Robertson —

— Szoboszlai — Gravenberch —— Mac Allister —

— Salah — Jota — Diaz —

Manchester United have a good historical record against Liverpool and have won 91 out of the 242 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Liverpool’s 81 victories.
Manchester United have won only one of their last 12 matches against Liverpool in the Premier League, with their only such victory during this period coming by a 2-1 scoreline in the 2022-23 season.
Liverpool have lost only one of their last six matches away from home against Manchester United in the Premier League – only Manchester City have more victories at Old Trafford than Liverpool in the history of the competition.
Liverpool have won both their matches in the Premier League by a 2-0 scoreline and could win their first three matches of the league season without conceding a single goal for the first time since the 2018-19 season.