The ‘quadruple’ dream is still on for Liverpool following an intriguing weekend win against Manchester City in the FA Cup final. They have seven ‘finals’ left in the Premier League to reclaim the crown and the Tuesday night Anfield tie against Manchester United is a must-win for the Merseysiders. Although the Reds are way ahead of the Red Devils in terms of quality and achievements in recent years, the bad blood of the North-West derby should uplift their standard following a shambolic 5-0 home defeat in the reverse fixture.
Liverpool vs Manchester United: Talking Tactics
Jurgen Klopp’s 4-3-3 has brought enormous success in the red half of Merseyside. Their long balls from the back, relentless pressing in the middle of the park and the flexibility in the attacking third make them a formidable force across competitions.
Man United management parted ways with Ole Gunnar Solskjær after an array of dismal outcomes. They are still struggling for momentum under Ralf Rangnick, but the hunt for a Champions Lague berth is somehow within their reach after a hard-fought weekend victory against Norwich City. The gaffer is yet to figure out the best possible formation, however a 4-3-3 might see them finding the rhythm in such a tricky away outing.
Team News
Liverpool
Despite playing every possible game so far this term, Liverpool do not have significant injury concerns in their first-team squad.
Liverpool Predicted XI
Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Andrew Robertson; Fabinho, Jordan Henderson, Thiago Alcantara; Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Diogo Jota.
Manchester United
Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred and Edinson Cavani are ruled out for the Tuesday night encounter. Mason Greenwood will not be involved due to disciplinary reasons, whereas Raphael Varane remains a major doubt pending a late fitness test.
Manchester United XI
David de Gea; Diogo Dalot, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Alex Telles; Bruno Fernandes, Paul Pogba, Jesse Lingard; Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford, Cristiano Ronaldo.
Key Men
Liverpool
Mohamed Salah is having a dire run down the wide, but the adaptability of Sadio Mane as a ‘number 9’ has been a massive boost for the Merseysiders. The dynamic fullback duo of Trent Alexander-Arnold and Andrew Robertson must exhibit their expertise with marauding runs.
Manchester United
Cristiano Ronaldo is still going strong at the age of 37. His hat-trick against the Canaries earned them three massive points in the ‘top four’ race, and the gaffer should demand a spirited show from Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes.
Liverpool vs Manchester United: Streaming Links
| Country | Broadcaster |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports, BT Sports |
| USA | TUDN USA / Paramount+ |
| India | Jio TV, Star Sports Select 2 and Select 2 HD |
| Canada | DAZN |
| Spain | Movistar+ |
| Italy | NOW TV, Sky Sport 253 |
| Germany | Amazon Prime Video |
| Australia | Optus Sport |
| New Zealand | Spark Sport |
