Liverpool vs Man United lineups, starting 11 for Premier League derby fixture at Anfield
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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Manchester United sport a lengthy injury list growing by the match, as both Harry Maguire and Luke Shaw suffered injuries in the damaging midweek defeat to Bayern Munich, with their status has yet to be determined. The availability issues are compounded further as Bruno Fernandes will miss this match due to suspension.
Liverpool are without the likes of Diogo Jota, Andrew Robertson and Joel Matip with Robertson not likely to return until February, and Matip out for the season with a torn ACL.
Below are the projected starting lineups for both teams ahead of their match at Anfield Stadium on Merseyside.
Liverpool (4-3-3, right to left): Alisson (GK) — Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Tsimikas — Szoboszlai, Endo, Gravenberch — Salah, Nunez, L. Diaz.
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