Liverpool take on rivals United in an emotional league fixture
Liverpool will go head-to-head against old time rivals, Manchester United on Sunday afternoon, in an enthralling league fixture at Anfield.
Setting the rivalry of the two clubs aside, the fixture at the weekend will carry utmost significance, as both the sides will pay their tributes to the victims of the Hillsborough before the kick-off.
However, once the whistle blows, one cannot expect too many niceties from the two. After all, it will be a game between the two giants of English football, who share between them 37 league titles.
For the Reds, they will be hungry to record their first win in the EPL this season, after having failed to do so in their first four attempts.
United on the other hand will be wary that a slip-up on Sunday will allow their neighbours, Manchester City to gain ground on them and could also allow http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Chelsea-c38786 to further extend their lead at the top of the table.
Liverpool
Liverpool may be languishing currently at the seventeenth place in the table, but they showed plenty of promise during their previous match against Sunderland.
Brendan Rodgers does not face any major injury concerns going into the game, and is expected to play his full strength team.
Jose Enrique could replace http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Stewart-Downing-c34221 likely to appear as a second half substitute.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Arsenal-c38429, is set to return to starting action, and will pair up alongside Steven Gerrard and Joe Allen in the midfield.
Raheem Sterling, Luis Suarez and Fabio Borini are likely to retain their duties upfront, with Borini playing a more central role in the attack. Suarez could be more involved in a winger’s role.
Expected Starting line-up:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Fabio-Borini-c13163.
Results of last five league games:
D L D L L
Manchester United
Sir http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alex-c4752 Ferguson’s unit will look to keep their opponents on the mat when they visit Merseyside on Sunday.
The Scott will be lifted by the return to http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Wayne-Rooney-c36736, who missed out on the action for a couple of weeks due to injury. However, the Red Devils hit-man will probably appear as a late substitute.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Alexander-Büttner-c4818.
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Paul-Scholes-c29394 for a starting berth.
The attacking duties will be assumed by Robin Van Persie and Danny Welbeck.
Expected Starting line-up:
http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Robin-van-Persie-c31380.
Results of last five league games:
W W W L W
Expected Result:
Liverpool 2 : 2 Manchester United
The game on Sunday is too close to call, like any other http://www.senore.com/Football-soccer/Liverpool-c39809-United game. Therefore, the writer feels that both the sides will end up sharing the spoils, and the Reds wait of securing their first EPL win this season will be further prolonged.
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