This is always a huge game but given Liverpool’s recent struggles and Manchester United threatening a resurgence, this meeting between bitter rivals at Anfield on Sunday feels even more pivotal than usual.
WATCH — Liverpool v Manchester United
Liverpool have suffered three defeats in a row for the first time under Arne Slot (it’s also the first time he’s ever lost three on the trot in his career as a manager) as they lost 2-1 after conceding a 95th-minute goal at Chelsea before the international break. Virgil van Dijk and other leading Liverpool figures have urged calm but the reigning Premier League champions have looked unbalanced and shaky all season despite winning all of their first five league games. There is also concern over Mohamed Salah and Florian Wirtz who are yet