Dugout Discussion – Man United vs Liverpool

Gameweek 30 begins with the headline act, as Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Bizarrely, it serves up a scenario that urges Fantasy managers to question the potential of Liverpool’s attack and, in particular, Mohamed Salah as a captaincy option.

The Egyptian has been the most popular armband selection for three successive Gameweeks but has surrendered that status today. Despite a run of six goals in five Gameweeks, the presumption that Jose Mourinho’s tactics will stifle this threat has convinced many of us to seek out alternative skippers.

The Manchester United manager goes with a back four but is without Paul Pogba in his midfield; the Frenchman failed a fitness test this morning as rumour of a training ground injury proved correct.

The major surprise is perhaps the recall for Marcus Rashford, who, after his encouraging performance from the bench at Crystal Palace, starts a first league outing since Gameweek 21. That leaves Jesse Lingard in reserve.

The Liverpool line-up is as expected, with the front three of Salah, Sadio Mane and Roberto Firmino intact. They will look to exploit a United defence that has claimed just a single clean sheet in their last five Gameweeks.