Paul Pogba has been left out of Manchester United's crunch clash with rivals Liverpool by Jose Mourinho.
Mourinho has been unimpressed by Pogba's form and attitude in recent weeks, and the club's record signing is among the substitutes at Anfield with Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera the preferred midfield duo.
Liverpool's defensive injury concerns see Jurgen Klopp starting Nathaniel Clyne at right-back and Dejan Lovren alongside Virgil van Dijk in central defence, while summer signings Naby Keita and Fabinho start in midfield behind a front three of Mohamed Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane.
As for the visitors, Romelu Lukaku is somewhat of a surprise inclusion having been dropped recently, and the Belgian leads the front line along with Marcus Rashford.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Clyne, Lovren, van Dijk, Robertson, Wijnaldum, Fabinho, Keita, Salah, Firmino, Mane
Subs: Henderson, Sturridge, Moreno, Lallana, Mignolet, Shaqiri, Camacho
In Pictures | Liverpool vs Man Utd | 16/12/2018
In Pictures | Liverpool vs Man Utd | 16/12/2018
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Man Utd XI: De Gea, Darmian, Smalling, Lindelof, Dalot, Lingard, Matic, Ander Herrera, Young, Rashford, Lukaku
Subs: Bailly, Pogba, Mata, Martial, Romero, Valencia, Fellaini
Referee: Martin Atkinson (W Yorkshire)
More to follow.
