Manchester United have asserted their dominance in the last few games of the Premier League, including a 1-0 win over Burnley and have reached the summit of the table for the first time in a really long time.
Manchester United look solid in defence and Eric Bailly is the star of the show as he has put in several important interceptions and blocks to save his team from going down under this season.
Liverpool has had a mixed bag of form and faces a lot of defensive issues due to the piling injuries that they have to deal with.
WHEN AND WHERE?
Date – 17 January Sunday
Time – 5:30 PM BST
Venue – Anfield
TEAM NEWS
All the Manchester United Players seem hungry to prove a point and there isn’t any big disrupting factor to the team as Edinson Cavani has successfully served his 3 match ban. Eric Bailly looks like a wall in defence and partners Maguire perfectly.
Amad Diallo is training already and it seems like Ole is excited about the teenager.
The stage seems set for a grand exposition at Anfield.
RECENT FORM
Manchester United form: W-W-L-W-W
Liverpool form: W-D-D-L-W
KEY BATTLE
Paul Pogba vs Fabinho
While Pogba may have had a difficult start to the season he is enjoying some fine form as his strike against Burnley made all the difference and put the Red Devils at the top of the table. He seems to be pumped up and wanting to score with every chance.
Fabinho will have a tough task on his hands as he will most likely have to partner up with an inexperienced defender and try to keep this ruthless Manchester United attack at bay.
Fabinho could play an important role if Liverpool are to come out of this game without witnessing any defensive humiliation.
MATCH PREDICTION
Ole’s men are having a great run in the Premier League and have even clinched the top spot in the Premier League but playing Liverpool at Anfield has always been a tough task.
Manchester United is coming on the back of some excellent form and the confidence in the camp is high right now but Liverpool hasn’t lost a match at home in years now.
We predict that this match will go down as a 1-1 draw.
