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The only Premier League match to take place this Sunday is a big one, with league leaders Liverpool hoping to maintain their unbeaten start to the season against old foes Manchester United.

Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 16:30 BST.

The headline team news sees Mohamed Salah (£12.4m) miss out through injury, with Jurgen Klopp telling Sky Sports ahead of the match:

Mo was not ready, that’s how it is. He couldn’t train with the team; I don’t know where it came from that everybody said he will play. There was pretty much no chance for today, maybe for Wednesday [in the Champions League], we have to see.

With Salah missing out, Sadio Mane (£11.8m) and Roberto Firmino (£9.6m) are joined in a front three by Divock Origi (£5.3m).

Alisson (£5.8m) and Joel Matip (£5.5m) have been passed fit to play, however, and rejoin the visitors’ backline in place of Adrian (£4.6m) and Dejan Lovren (£5.3m).

Trent Alexander-Arnold (£7.2m), Andrew Robertson (£6.9m) and Virgil van Dijk (£6.5m) maintain their ever-present records in the top flight this season.

Despite Ole Gunnar Solskjaer having said he was unlikely to play, David de Gea (£5.5m) has recovered from the groin injury that he sustained on international duty and takes his place between the posts for the Red Devils.

Aaron Wan-Bissaka (£5.4m) has also recovered from tonsillitis, joining what may well be a back five for the hosts given that Ashley Young (£5.4m), Marcos Rojo (£4.8m), Harry Maguire (£5.4m) and Victor Lindelof (£5.4m) all start.

Luke Shaw (£5.4m) has failed to recover, however, while Paul Pogba (£8.4m) misses out as expected.

Anthony Martial (£7.5m) is fit enough to be among the substitutes and joins Mason Greenwood (£4.4m) on the bench.

With Martial not in the starting XI, Marcus Rashford (£8.4m) looks set to lead the line again.

The corresponding fixture to this game ended 0-0 in 2018/19.

This re-match indeed sees a meeting between the two sides with the best expected goals conceded (xGC) tallies in the top flight, although that tightness in defence hasn’t translated into too many clean sheets: United and Liverpool have just two each so far this season.

At the other end of the pitch, the Red Devils have the third-worst xG from open play among Premier League clubs.

Mane was the most-bought player of Gameweek 9, with Salah the most-sold.

Wan-Bissaka and de Gea were also shipped out by almost 400,000 Fantasy managers combined.

Salah was the fifth-most-captained player of Gameweek 9, although it’s probably fair to assume that a decent chunk of the 634,160 FPL bosses who handed him the armband may have given up the ghost already.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Lindelöf, Rojo, Young, McTominay, Fred, Pereira, James, Rashford.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Van Dijk, Matip, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Wijnaldum, Mané, Firmino, Origi.

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  1. RealVirg
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Oh you rotten scotch egg I love eating you!

  2. FOO FIGHTER
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    UTD flip flapping now

  3. HollywoodXI
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    I’m watching the game. Firmino touched that.

  4. Colonel Shoe 肝池
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    come on pool grab the winner

  5. FPL Scoop
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Mane or Trent, do something good

  6. George Sillett
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    The genius who is OGS goes into defensive mode and what happens ?

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I don’t get why teams do this - it just asks for trouble

  7. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Pool looking like getting a winner here

  8. sminkypinky
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Martial looks lively

  9. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A fit Lallana like a new signing...

    1. RAFA THE GAFFA
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Looks off the pace to me except the goal. Ox looks more lively

  10. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Salah owners with Rico 1st sub the real winners.

    1. Party time
      6 years, 9 months ago

      🙂

    2. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      (Not me. Got Mané on WC, vary of the Salah flag...)

  11. RAFA THE GAFFA
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Mane’s been none existent for the majority of this game

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He has done absolutely nothing second half - no doubt he will score the winner

  12. Pedram
    • 12 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Shameful football from Man UTD, defending with 11 men to protect a draw

    1. Stoic
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Every point matters for em

  13. Bartowski
    • 15 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Man U desperately trying to hold on to a point v Liverpool at home ain't a great look for all those sponsorship deals

    1. Party time
      6 years, 9 months ago

      😆

  14. Rainer
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Ole playing the United way

  15. Eat my goal!
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Cmon Utd

    1. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I was just going to say this

    2. GREEN IS GOOD
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      said no one ever

  16. TheDragon
    • 8 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Who is Brandon Williams

    1. Eat my goal!
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Indeed

      1. TheDragon
        • 8 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Not quite the same strength in depth as City

        1. Eat my goal!
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 7 Years
          6 years, 9 months ago

          The next superstar if he scores

    2. Poseidon.
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Utd player - he’s just come on

    3. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Son of the Williams’

      1. JustPark
        • 10 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Can't be sure.

    4. diesel001
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Defender. Priced at £4.0m in FPL.

    5. Brosstan
      • 11 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      The third Wayans brother

  17. Hazz
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Ole bringing on a teen in the last few mins. That's risky.

    1. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He plays the kids (for 2 mins)

  18. have you seen cyan
    • 6 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Man U bringing an 11 year old on

    1. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Quality left-back.

  19. Brosstan
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Mane lays it on a plate for Ox, but sitter missed

    1. TorresMagic™
      • Has Moderation Rights
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      4 minutes ago.

    2. Don Van Vliet
      • 12 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Wouldn't describe that chance as a 'sitter'.

  20. Piggs Boson
    • 14 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Brandon Williams is quality. Future first team player.

    1. TheDragon
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Unfortunately we aren’t in the future and he is in the first team now

    2. Bartowski
      • 15 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      That isn't a high bar at the moment...

  21. De Gea Van Dijk. 10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Worst ever Gw following my previous worst ever Gw.

    Two worst ever GwS.

    After my best ever start.

  22. Sailboats
    • 10 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Please below the whistle ref

  23. Debauchy
    • 13 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    A dire gw for almost all, dont panic fellas ...

  24. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    That wasn't handball.

  25. Smurf
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Deductions likely for Rashford to give Robbo the 3 bonus?

    1. Crystal Alice
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      I’d like that

    2. FPL Daniel
      • 17 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Nah imo

  26. diesel001
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    1-1 FT

    Mane didn't punish the Salah owners.

    1. Hazz
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Rico punished the Mané owners.

      1. Party time
        6 years, 9 months ago

        but I have Rico & Mané 🙁

  27. how now brown cow
    • 11 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    How has james looked today?

    1. jtreble
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Quick.

    2. Rainer
      • 9 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Streetwise

    3. hsakrujd
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      The best in Mutd

    4. Piggs Boson
      • 14 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      Impressive. Worked hard at both ends, and was dangerous on the counter. Good cross for Rashford's goal.

      This is the kind of game he thrives in. A bus usually stops him.

      1. how now brown cow
        • 11 Years
        6 years, 9 months ago

        Cheers. Sounds like not a priority to shift given fixtures then.

    5. VanDijksToWatchOutFor
      • 8 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      A cheat who got what was coming to him?

  28. Tsparkes10
    • 7 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Ggs. Down to Lunny and Hendo tomorrow to take me over 40

  29. Dannyb
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Well done United, another fine performance to cap off the weekend.

  30. Botman and Robben
    • 9 Years
    6 years, 9 months ago

    Was Mane playing in the 2nd half?

    1. dark91
      • 10 Years
      6 years, 9 months ago

      He was an unused sub today