Paul Merson has written on SportsKeeda that Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford should target Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold at Anfield this weekend.
Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool will take on Erik ten Hag’s Manchester United at Anfield in the Premier League on Sunday.
Alexander-Arnold is the number one right-back for the Merseyside club.
And the £160,000-a-week (SalarySport) England international defender is set to start for Liverpool.
Rashford has been superb for Manchester United since the 2022 Qatar World Cup.
The England international forward will start on the left side of the Red Devils’ attack.
And former Arsenal star and Sky Sports pundit Merson believes that Rasford will target Alexander-Arnold like Vinicius Junior did for Real Madrid at Anfield in the UEFA Champions League last week.
Trent Alexander-Arnold v Marcus Rashford in Liverpool v Manchester United
Merson wrote: “The way Manchester United are playing, they will take the game to Liverpool.
“They are excellent on the counter and their players seem to make the right decisions whenever they break.
“United will want Liverpool to have a go at them so that they can hit them on the counter. Klopp’s side could play right into United’s hands on Sunday.
“Marcus Rashford will be looking to put Trent Alexander-Arnold under pressure much like Vinicius Junior did in the Champions League a couple of weeks ago.”
Exciting
In our view, the match-up between Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marcus Rashford in the Premier League game between Liverpool and Manchester United at Anfield this weekend will be fascinating.
The two players know each other well from their time together for England.
Rashford has been banging in the goals for United in recent weeks, while Alexander-Arnold has been exposed defensively.
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