After the hard-fought victory over Sheffield United, all attention now turns to Old Trafford as Liverpool face fierce rivals Manchester United in the latest match in their quest to win the Premier League title.
Inspired by the in-form Alexis Mac Allister, the Reds overcame a second-half scare to beat the Blades 3-1 at Anfield on Thursday and regain pole position,. However, they will make the trip to Manchester this afternoon having slipped to second following Arsenal's 3-0 victory at Brighton & Hove Albion last night.
That result means only a win will see Liverpool return to the top of the table today. However, Jurgen Klopp's side have yet to beat Man United so far this season, drawing the corresponding league match 0-0 in December before losing 4-3 in a FA Cup thriller three weeks ago.
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So, can the Reds beat their old foes and move back to the summit?
To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions. We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Amrabat; Mainoo, McTominay, Fernandes; Antony, Hojlund, Garnacho.
We predict that Liverpool could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Kelleher; Bradley, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Endo, Szoboszlai, Mac Allister; Salah,Nunez, Diaz.
Like the FA Cup clash last month, United started on top, with Caoimhin Kelleher being forced into making a handful of saves in the
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