Liverpool v Man Utd team news: Konate starts, Jota a sub

Despite overnight snow at Anfield, Liverpool’s match against Manchester United on Sunday goes ahead as planned.

The Merseyside outfit are in red-hot form, having tasted defeat just once under Arne Slot.

United, meanwhile, lost six of their eight games across all competitions in December.

Kick-off is at 16:30 GMT.

Arne Slot makes just one change to the side that thrashed West Ham United last week, with Ibrahima Konate in for Joe Gomez.

Conor Bradley is back on the bench after injury.

Diogo Jota is also on substitute duty, but Dominik Szoboszlai misses out through illness.

As for United, Manuel Ugarte and Bruno Fernandes return from suspension, while Kobbie Mainoo is also in from the start.

Out go Casemiro, Christian Eriksen and Joshua Zirkzee.

LINE-UPS

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Gakpo, Diaz

Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Darwin, Chiesa, Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley

Manchester United XI: Onana, de Ligt, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot, Amad, Fernandes, Hojlund

Subs: Bayindir, Malacia, Yoro, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Antony, Garnacho, Zirkzee

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