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Wayne Rooney has predicted a difficult afternoon for Manchester United against Liverpool , with the former striker happy to take a point from the game.

United go into the match in a positive mood after recording a 2-0 home win against Sunderland in their last game before the international break.

It's a somewhat different feeling at Anfield with Liverpool losing their last three games in all competitions and therefore falling off the top of the table. A last-minute goal saw Arne Slot’s men fall to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea in their last outing.

However, the situation that Liverpool find themselves in after those losses could help them to bounce back against United, Rooney believes.

“Just with Liverpool losing three games, I think that pride kicks in and the fans

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