The equivalent fixture was postponed on 2 May due to the unrest from disgruntled Manchester United fans who broke into the stadium in protest at the Glazer family’s ownership. When it was finally staged 11 days later Liverpool won 4-2 and another loss for Ole Gunnar Solskjær’s side on Sunday would leave them seven points behind their rivals and surely out of the title race before the clocks go back for winter. Jamie Jackson

Sunday 4.30pm Sky Sports Premier League

Venue Old Trafford

Last season Manchester United 2 Liverpool 4

Referee Anthony Taylor

This season G7 Y20 R1 3 cards/game

Odds H 11-5 A 6-4 D 11-4

MANCHESTER UNITED

Subs from Grant, Heaton, Henderson, Shoretire, Matic, Mata, Hannibal, Bailly, Van de Beek, Dalot, Mengi, Pereira, Jones, Lingard, Martial, Telles, Fred, Elenga, Cavani, Rashford, Fred, Martial

Doubtful Fernandes, Martial, Fred (all match fitness), Rashford (dead leg)

Injured Varane (groin, Nov)

Suspended None

Discipline Y15 R0

Form WWWLDL

Leading scorers Fernandes, Greenwood 4

LIVERPOOL

Subs from Adrián, Kelleher, Gomez, Williams, Phillips, Konaté, Tsimikas, Milner, Oxlade-Chamberlain, Keïta, Jota, Origi, Minamino

Doubtful None

Injured Thiago (calf, 7 Nov), Elliott (ankle, unknown)

Suspended None

Discipline Y9 R0

Form DWWLWW

Leading scorer Salah 7