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17.12.2023 - 08:13 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Manchester United will be hoping to put an end to their miserable Anfield record of recent years when they face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday.
It's been a tough week for United, with Erik ten Hag's side being knocked out of the Champions League just three days after a humiliating 3-0 loss to Bournemouth at Old Trafford. A trip to Anfield is next up for United, and the clash will be a tough one both physically and mentally for Ten Hag's men.
United were battered 7-0 on their trip to Anfield last season, with their last win away to Liverpool coming way back in 2016. Ten Hag's side will also be without Bruno Fernandes and Harry Maguire, but Luke Shaw and Marcus Rashford are both available.
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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.
We predict that Liverpool could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Tsimikas; Endo, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Salah, Nunez, Diaz.
We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Lindelof, Shaw; Amrabat, Mainoo, McTominay; Antony, Hojlund, Garnacho.
It was a slow start from United at Anfield, and Ten Hag's side got off to a nightmare start when Mohamed Salah scored from the penalty spot after Raphael Varane's late challenge on the Egyptian. The opener seemed to knock any belief out of the United side, and in the 29th minute, Liverpool extended their lead.
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