How Manchester United should line up vs Liverpool in FA Cup quarter-final

Manchester United will be looking to keep their hopes of winning silverware this season alive when they host Liverpool in the quarter-final of the FA Cup this afternoon.

United, following their derby defeat to Manchester City, got back on track last weekend, beating Everton 2-0 at Old Trafford. Bruno Fernandes and Marcus Rashford dispatched a penalty each to secure a much-needed win for Erik ten Hag's side.

That victory moved United to within eight points of the top four, but their focus this weekend is solely on the FA Cup and trying to reach the semi-finals. United drew 0-0 with Liverpool in December's Premier League meeting at Anfield and won the previous meeting between the two clubs at Old Trafford in August 2022.

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Regarding the team news, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire and Rasmus Hojlund are all in contention to return after spells on the sidelines. However, Erik ten Hag will have to make do without Jonny Evans.

Here's how our writers think United should line up...

Samuel Luckhurst

Evans was excellent at Anfield and would have deserved to keep his place but his injury means Maguire has to come in.

As dicey as it is to parachute a defender in who has not played in two months, this is not a day for Victor Lindelof to start at left back. Wan-Bissaka has the athleticism to keep up with Liverpool's forwards. The front six picks itself with Hojlund available again.

George Smith

If the three players Ten Hag hopes will be able to return are fit enough to start, they should. The prospect of Wan-Bissaka coming back into the team should see him slot in at right-back, allowing Diogo Dalot to