Liverpool return to Premier League action this weekend aiming to put a turbulent spell firmly behind them, as they welcome fierce rivals Manchester United to Anfield on Sunday afternoon.
After a bruising sequence of results before the international break, Arne Slot’s men find themselves under pressure to respond. United, meanwhile, continue to search for consistency under Ruben Amorim, with the Portuguese coach still seeking consecutive league victories for the first time in England.
Here’s everything you need to know ahead of the clash between English football’s two most storied clubs.
How to Watch
The match will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League in the UK. Coverage begins at 4pm BST, with kick-off scheduled for 4.30pm.
Recent form
Liverpool: Liverpool’s start to the season had carried the hallmarks of champions: control, intensity, and resilience. But the weeks before the international break were anything but that.
Slot’s side suffered three consecutive defeats away to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray, and Chelsea two of which arrived through stoppage-time goals. The collapse not only cost them top spot in the Premier League but also punctured much of the early momentum they had built since the Dutchman’s arrival.
The defeats exposed familiar vulnerabilities: missed chances, defensive lapses, and an overreliance on individual moments and late goals.
Salah, however, remains a beacon of reliability. No player in Premier League history has been involved in more goals against Manchester United than the Egyptian, and his record in this fixture often defines the occasion. Slot will hope his talisman can once again produce when it matters most.
Elsewhere, Liverpool will take comfort in their formidable home record. Even amid inconsistency, Anfield remains a fortress, with the Kop rarely allowing rival teams the luxury of rhythm.
A win would not only halt the losing streak but also send a statement of intent that Slot’s Liverpool are still to be taken seriously as title contenders.
For a team that had prided itself on dominance and rhythm, the recent stumbles felt like a harsh reality check. The visit of Manchester United therefore comes at a crucial juncture a chance to reset, to reassert, and to silence the creeping doubts.
Manchester United:
Ruben Amorim’s tenure at Old Trafford is still in its embryonic phase, defined by flashes of promise and long stretches of frustration.
His United side produced one of their best displays before the break, a 2–0 win over Sunderland, but it remains a solitary bright spot in an otherwise uneven run. Amorim has yet to secure back-to-back Premier League victories, and the form book offers little encouragement: United have failed to win any of their last eight away league matches.
Still, Amorim’s tactical clarity has begun to emerge pressing with greater discipline, trusting young centre-backs, and allowing Bruno Fernandes more freedom in the right half-space. Against Liverpool, however, pragmatism may once again take precedence. A point at Anfield would be seen as a step forward, not a setback.
Team News
Liverpool
Slot confirmed that Ibrahima Konaté and Ryan Gravenberch are both expected to be fit for selection, offering timely boosts at either end of the pitch.
Alisson Becker remains out with a hamstring injury, meaning Giorgi Mamardashvili should continue in goal. Young defender Giovanni Leoni (ACL) is a long-term absentee, while there was no definitive update on Wataru Endo, who would likely have featured on the bench at best.
Manchester United
Ruben Amorim moved to allay injury fears over Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Amad Diallo, and Matheus Cunha, who all missed training earlier in the week but were merely being managed after international duty. All four are expected to be available.
Cunha may again start from the bench if Amorim opts to retain the effective attacking trio of Mason Mount, Benjamin Šeško, and Bryan Mbeumo, while Manuel Ugarte could earn a surprise recall after missing out on Uruguay’s latest squad.
Noussair Mazraoui (knock) and Ayden Heaven (unspecified) face late fitness tests.
Predicted Lineup
Liverpool Predicted XI (4-2-3-1):
Mamardashvili; Bradley, Konaté, Van Dijk, Kerkez; Gravenberch, Szoboszlai; Jones; Salah, Gakpo; Ekitike.
Manchester United Predicted Xl(3-4-2-1):
Lammens; Yoro, De Ligt, Shaw; Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu; Mbeumo, Cunha; Šeško.
What Managers have said
Arne Slot: “Our aim is to use this knowledge to bring out the best in ourselves. This is not a game for regrets or for thoughts of what might have been, it is one where you have to do everything that you possibly can to perform at your highest level because anything less than this is unlikely to be good enough.”
Ruben Amorim: “It is one more game we need to prove again that we are playing better,” Amorim said. “We need to be better in both boxes. It’s one more game that we need to win.”
