Liverpool and Manchester United are headed in wildly different trajectories as they both meet at Anfield for a Premier League rivalry clash on Sunday.
The Reds are riding high, sitting top of the Premier League table and through to the Europa League knockout stage with a near-perfect group stage showing. Their injury list promises to lighten significantly in the coming weeks, and Jurgen Klopp has plenty to look forward to as the festive fixtures draw nearer.
United, meanwhile, were eliminated from Europe in midweek, dumped from the Champions League after a 1-0 defeat to Bayern Munich which left them bottom of their four-team group.
Yet when these two teams meet, the match always provides plenty to discuss. The Sporting News provides the projected lineups for both teams based on the latest news leading up to the match.
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Liverpool starting 11 vs Man United
Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas — Szoboszlai, Endo, Gravenberch — Salah, Nunez, L. Diaz.
Subs: Adrian, Kelleher, Gomez, Jones, Gakpo, Elliot, McConnell, Quansah, Bradley.
- Out: Diogo Jota (muscle), Andrew Robertson (shoulder), Joel Matip (ACL), Alexis Mac Allister (knee), Thiago (hip), Stefan Bajcetic (calf)
- Suspended: None.
Jurgen Klopp springs no major surprises with his starting XI to face Manchester United as he continues to contend with a hefty injury list.
Big calls on Curtis Jones or Ryan Gravenberch in midfield and Cody Gakpo or Darwin Nunez up top were essentially already made by the selection for a Europa League defeat in Belgium on Thursday.
Man United starting 11 vs Liverpool
Manchester United (4-3-3, right to left): Onana (GK) — Dalot, Varane, Evans, Shaw — McTominay, Amrabat, Mainoo — Antony, Hojlund, Garnacho.
Subs: Bayindir, Rashford, Reguilon, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Van de Beek, Gore, Hannibal, Kambwala.
- Out: Casemiro (hamstring), L. Martinez (foot), Malacia (knee), Maguire (groin), Eriksen (knee), Mount (calf), Martial (ill)
- Suspended: Bruno Fernandes (yellow card accumulation)
Ten Hag hands a start to Kobbie Mainoo in midfield and gives Scott McTominay the captaincy as he looks to deal with the absence of skipper Bruno Fernandes due to suspension.
Marcus Rashford has failed to recover from illness in time to start at Anfield but could impact the game from the bench.
Liverpool vs Man United live stream, TV channel
Full broadcast details are below for Man United's trip to Liverpool with fans advised to check with their local carriers to confirm full details on coverage.
| TV channel | Streaming | |
| USA | NBC, Telemundo | Fubo, Peacock, NBC Sports, Telemundo Deportes en Vivo |
| UK | Sky Sports Premier League, Sky Sports Main Event | Sky GO |
| Australia | — | Optus Sport |
| Canada | — | Fubo Canada |
| India | — | Hotstar VIP, JioTV |
USA: Liverpool vs Man United from Anfield will be televised in the United States on NBC, with this rivalry match selected for viewing on the main network channel. A Spanish-language broadcast is available on Telemundo. Both channels are available to stream on Fubo.
UK: Sunday's match will be shown in the UK on Sky Sports platforms.
Canada: Premier League matches can be seen in Canada all season long on Fubo, the nation's leading streaming service for world-class soccer.
Australia: Australia's sole broadcaster for the Premier League is Optus Sport, who recently signed a new deal to telecast the product Down Under for the next six seasons until 2028.
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