The equivalent fixture was postponed on 2 May due to the unrest from disgruntled Manchester United fans who broke into the stadium in protest at the Glazer family’s ownership. When it was finally staged 11 days later Liverpool won 4-2 and another loss for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side on Sunday would leave them seven points behind their rivals and surely out of the title race before the clocks go back for winter. Jamie Jackson
Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League
Venue Old Trafford
Last season Manchester United 2 Liverpool 4
Referee Anthony Taylor
This season G7 Y20 R1 3 cards/game
Odds H 11-5 A 6-4 D 11-4
MANCHESTER UNITED
Subs from Grant, Heaton, Henderson, Shoretire, Matic, Mata, Hannibal, Bailly, Van de Beek, Dalot, Mengi, Pereira, Jones, Lingard, Martial, Telles, Fred, Elenga, Cavani, Rashford, Fred, Martial
Doubtful Fernandes, Martial, Fred (all match fitness), Rashford (dead leg)
Injured Varane (groin, Nov)
Suspended None
Discipline Y15 R0
Form WWWLDL
Leading scorers Fernandes, Greenwood 4
LIVERPOOL
Subs from Adrián, Kelleher, Gomez, Williams, Phillips, Konaté, Tsimikas, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Keïta, Jota, Origi, Minamino
Doubtful None
Injured Thiago (calf, 7 Nov), Elliott (ankle, unknown)
Suspended None
Discipline Y9 R0
Form DWWLWW
Leading scorer Salah 7
