Overview
- Liverpool arrive on a three-match losing run across competitions after defeats to Crystal Palace, Galatasaray and Chelsea.
- Goalkeeper Alisson is sidelined with a hamstring injury, there are concerns over Ibrahima Konaté, and reports indicate Ryan Gravenberch is fit to face United.
- Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim remains under scrutiny despite public backing from co-owner Jim Ratcliffe, with United seeking to build on a pre-break win over Sunderland and end a winless run at Anfield that stretches beyond a decade.
- Recruitment pressure is rising as reports place Liverpool in a crowded chase for Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, while separate paper talk links Ousmane Diomande as an alternative to Marc Guéhi.
- Commentators highlight Mohamed Salah’s subdued start and the impact of Trent Alexander-Arnold’s departure on Liverpool’s right-sided supply, while Jurgen Klopp has taken a confirmed advisory role with the German Football League.