Jose Mourinho has sprung a surprise with his team selection for the high-stakes clash!
Manchester United forward Romelu Lukaku (Photo: AFP)
Liverpool host Manchester United in an epic Premier League clash on Saturday and both managers have revealed their respective sides’ lineups.
📋 Confirmed #LFC team and subs to face @ManUtd… pic.twitter.com/iW4Wpo6TQB
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) October 14, 2017
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Liverpool are playing in their customary 4-3-3 formation with Emre Can coming in for the injured Sadio Mane.
Can’s introduction will see Philippe Coutinho move up to support Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah in attack.
Captain Jordan Henderson anchors the midfield along with the aforementioned Can and Georginio Wijnaldum and the trio will be striving to protect their back-four of Joe Gomez, Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren and Alberto Moreno.
Today’s #MUFC line-up for #LIVMUN… ⚪️ pic.twitter.com/zR4rbRJoUV
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) October 14, 2017
Manchester United are trotting out in what seems to be a 3-4-3 formation, with Phil Jones, Matteo Darmian and Chris Smalling the central defenders for the game. Ashley Young and Antonio Valencia are the preferred wing-backs while Ander Herrera, in place of the injured Marouane Fellaini, partners Nemanja Matic in central midfield.
Jose Mourinho has sprung a surprise in attack, picking Anthony Martial over Marcus Rashford to play alongside Henrikh Mkhitaryan and Romelu Lukaku up top.
Should United win, they will go three points clear at the top of the table, albeit temporarily.
While if Liverpool manage to nab three points, the Reds will move up to third place in the league table, at least momentarily.
Liverpool: Mignolet, Gomez, Matip, Lovren, Moreno, Henderson (c), Can, Wijnaldum, Salah, Coutinho and Firmino.
Manchester United: De Gea, Valencia (c), Jones, Smalling, Darmian, Herrera, Matic, Young, Mkhitaryan, Martial and Lukaku. Game kicks-off at 12.30 PM GMT/5 PM IST
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