Almost two weeks after the fixture was supposed to be played, Liverpool will play Manchester United at Old Trafford on Thursday.
Games between these two giants of English football are always big occasions, but this time the match has a little more riding on it as Liverpool desperately try to close the gap to the top four.
The Reds have four games to secure a place in next season’s Champions League, and if they’re going to leapfrog either Leicester or Chelsea, they’ll need to be on top form.
This game against Manchester United will be crucial, and if Jurgen Klopp is to overcome the Red Devils he’ll have to get his team selection spot on.
With that in mind, we’ve had a go at predicting Liverpool’s starting XI for this one.
We think that Liverpool will be unchanged for this fixture.
Ongoing injury problems at centre-half means that Nat Phillips and Rhys Williams are likely to continue there, while the rest of the team is about what you’d expect it to be.
Klopp’s biggest decision ahead of this game is once again the choice between Diogo Jota and Roberto Firmino, but with Jota being so excellent this season, it’s hard to see Klopp dropping him for this one.
Xherdan Shaqiri has a fantastic record against Manchester United in recent years, so don’t be surprised to see him start this one, but we think that he may come off the bench for this one as Liverpool stick with the midfield trio that started against Southampton.
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