Man United v Liverpool LIVE: Prediction, team news and line-ups as Premier League rivals clash at Old Trafford – UK Times

Arne Slot also said Alisson Becker could return to Liverpool’s starting line-up if he managed to take part in at least one training session before Sunday. With Giorgi Mamardashvili also sidelined, third-choice Freddie Woodman took up the role between the posts for the win over Crystal Palace last weekend.

“I think there’s a difference between a goalkeeper and a player,” Slot said. “If a player hasn’t trained for a few weeks, players need to run much more than goalkeepers do.

“I don’t think the issue with a player is when he’s out for four or five weeks that he forgot to know how to play football, it’s usually that the fitness levels are not at the levels to play at this intensity that the Premier League is asking.

“So, there’s a difference between a goalkeeper and an outfield player.”

Alisson has been sidelined since Liverpool’s Champions League win over Galatasaray in March with a muscle injury and Arne Slot said the Brazilian had yet to return to training when he spoke to the media on Friday.

“Ali hasn’t trained with us yet. [He is] very close to training with us, I have to hear today from the medical staff if he is able to train today or either tomorrow or otherwise the start of next week,” Slot said.

“He is very close but of course, also we don’t want to take any risks, because that’s never what you do with a player and that’s also not what we do now.”

Liverpool will be without Mohamed Salah due to injury, which means the Egyptian will miss out on a final trip to Old Trafford as a Liverpool player. A late call will be made on goalkeeper Alisson Becker, with Freddie Woodman set to continue if the Brazilian remains unavailable due to injury. There are some rumours, meanwhile, that Alexander Isak has picked up another injury and will be unavailable, though those are yet to be confirmed.

Possible line-up: Woodman; Jones, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson; Gravenberch, Mac Allister; Szoboszlai, Wirtz, Gakpo; Isak

Matheus Cunha missed out on Monday’s win against Brentford could could return to the squad. Michael Carrick said he was hopeful Luke Shaw could feature after he was forced off but Matthijs de Ligt is not ready yet and Lisandro Martinez is suspended.

Possible line-up: Lammens; Dalot, Heaven, Maguire, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Mbeumo, Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko

It’s one of the biggest fixtures in the Premier League season: Manchester United v Liverpool at Old Trafford. The race for the top five may be wrapped up but let’s hope we get some fireworks…