Manchester United vs Liverpool preview: Match time, where to watch live, possible line-ups

Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford on Saturday

Manchester United host Liverpool at Old Trafford as both side look to get back into the Top four after suffering defeats in Gameweek 4. The Red Devils had lost 2-1 to Swansea City while the Anfield side had lost 3-0 at home to a spirited West Ham.

Team News

Reports suggest that Wayne Rooney may not play this high-tension clash after suffering an injury in training on Friday. Louis van Gaal will be forced to play either Marouane Fellaini as a striker or hand 19-year-old Anthony Martial his United debut. He also has James Wilson who can be called upon.

David De Gea looks set to return to the starting XI after he was left out of the squad while the transfer saga with Real Madrid played out. After he signed a new 4-year deal, Romero could find himself back on the bench. Michael Carrick also passed a fitness test while Phil Jones and Andreas Pereira are still out injured.

Liverpool will be without Brazilian midfielder Philippe Coutinho after he was suspended. Meanwhile, Jordan Henderson and Adam Lallana are also fighting to get fit for the game. Daniel Sturridge, who was supposed to make his comeback in this game, may not feature either.

Live telecast

The match kicks off at 10:00 PM IST (5:30 PM local time) at Old Trafford. The match will be telecast live on Star Sports 4 and Star Sports HD 4. Live streaming will also be available on the Star Sports website.

Team Form

Both teams have had similar records in the EPL so far, having won two, drawn one and lost one. Both teams are on 7 points with United ahead only on Goal Difference. The Red Devils have a goal difference of +1 while West Ham’s 3-0 thrashing at Anfield ensured Liverpool’s goal difference remained negative (-1) going into the international break.

Last four games in the EPL

Manchester United: W-W-D-L (Last match: Swansea City 2-1 Manchester United)

Liverpool: W-W-D-L (Last match: Liverpool 0-3 West Ham)

Head-to-head & Key stats

This is the 165th meeting between the two teams in the English top flight and 193rd match up overall in all competitions. Manchester United have won 77 games while Liverpool have won 64 games. 51 matches have ended in draws.

Manchester United have won 8 of their last 9 matches against Liverpool at Old Trafford in all competitions.
Manchester United have won 5 of the last 7 EPL matches against Liverpool (home and away)
Manchester United have scored a minimum of two goals in the last three matches against Liverpool in all competitions
Wayne Rooney has not scored in the EPL for 10 straight games (864 minutes)
Christian Benteke has scored in each of the last two matches against Manchester United (when he was at Aston Villa)