Jurgen Klopp reveals injured Liverpool man has "big chance" of facing Man United
With just eight games to go in the 2023-24 Premier League season, the Merseyside powerhouses remain on course for their second title in five years as they hold a two-point lead atop the standings.
The Reds had been bumped down the standings by Arsenal prior to Thursday's clash with Sheffield United, but they quickly regained first place by seeing off the Blades 3-1 on their own patch.
Liverpool struggled to get out of third gear for the majority of the match, but Darwin Nunez's freak effort, Alexis Mac Allister's stunner and Cody Gakpo's header kept Klopp's side in charge of the race for glory.
With Arsenal and Manchester City in action on Saturday, though, Liverpool could find themselves third before kickoff at Old Trafford, where they were the victims of a gripping 4-3 FA Cup quarter-final defeat in March.
Midfielder expected to be fit for Red Devils encounterHowever, Liverpool should be boosted by the return of one of their defensive enforcers for Sunday's showdown, as Klopp is confident that Wataru Endo will be back at his disposal.
The Japan international was unavailable in midweek owing to a small injury picked up in the weekend's win over Brighton & Hove Albion, allowing Ryan Gravenberch to come in from the start as Mac Allister reverted to number six.
Endo's knock was not a serious one, though, and Klopp said in Thursday's post-game press conference that the summer arrival from Stuttgart is likely to be involved against Erik ten Hag's side.
«We rested him today. We had a feeling that he could've had a chance for tonight but if we
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