Jurgen Klopp says Manchester United can expect "a big fight" from Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday.
The Merseyside outfit beat Wolves 2-0 on Wednesday to go sixth in the Premier League table, six points off the top four. They are 10 points behind third-placed United, who have only lost one league game since the beginning of November.
Liverpool go into the contest undefeated in four Premier League games with a number of key names now back from injury but the last time they faced elite opposition, in the form of Real Madrid, they conceded five goals at home.
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Speaking after his side's win over Wolves, Klopp noted the form of United but sent a defiant message to Erik ten Hag ahead of their second meeting this season. He told Premier League Productions: "It's a big game anyway, against a team in form. We have to be ready and we will give them a big fight."
Ten Hag earned his first win as United boss in August’s 2-1 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford. United will be looking to banish the demons of last year’s 4-0 drubbing at Anfield having not won at the ground since January 2016.
Including the meeting with Liverpool, United have five games to play before March’s international break.
After the trip to their arch rivals, the Reds host Real Betis in the first leg of their last-16 Europa League tie before a return trip to Spain a week later with the visit of struggling Southampton - who lost to League Two Grimsby in the FA Cup on Wednesday - wedged in between on the Sunday.
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