5 ways Liverpool can beat Manchester United over the weekend

#2 Exploiting the flanks

Despite missing three games, Mane has still been one of Liverpool's best players this season

In his arsenal, Jurgen Klopp possesses some of the league's fastest and most robust players. The likes of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah have given many a defence nightmares this season because of their agility and mobility.

Unless something catastrophic occurs, the two are expected to start on the wings for Liverpool. Mane and Salah are likely to come up against Antonio Valencia and Ashley Young, who are two wingers converted into full backs.

While Valencia has been playing as a right back for a number of seasons on a consistent basis, Young has barely been a part of the first-team setup due to his injury woes. The Englishman is also not the fastest of players, nor is he particularly sharp when it comes to dealing with one-on-ones.

Mane, on the other flank, could look to combine with Coutinho and make runs beyond Valencia - who is likely to be ordered to stick with him at every possible occasion.

The Senegalese is arguably faster and more industrious than the Ecuadorian, and he could cause the United right back a problem or two, if he is complemented by his teammates in the final third.