Liverpool vs Man United lineups, starting 11 for Premier League clash
Liverpool vs Manchester United needs little introduction as it is a crucial Premier League game with the two old enemies poised to face off at Anfield this weekend.
United’s success in the Carabao Cup final has boosted optimism for a strong end to the season as Erik ten Hag looks to win more titles in the coming weeks.
Hosts Liverpool have struggled to maintain solid Premier League form since early 2023, but under Jurgen Klopp they have remained stubbornly effective at home against United.
Both Ten Hag and Klopp are awaiting major fitness news ahead of the game, with both sides struggling on multiple fronts in 2023.
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Liverpool vs Man United Live Stream, TV Channels
A win for either side could prove definitive before the end of the season as the race for Champions League spots has been tightening since early 2023.
Arsenal and Man City are sure to stay in the top four, with United and Liverpool taking on Tottenham and Newcastle for the remaining two spots.
Here’s how you can follow all the action of this game in some of the most important areas:
| TV channel | stream | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | USA Network, Telemundo | Telemundo Deportes En Vivo, NBC Sports Website/App |
| Canada | — | fuboTV Canada |
| United Kingdom | Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League | Heaven GO |
| Australia | — | Opus Sport |
| New Zealand | Sky Sports Premier League | Sky Sports NOW |
| India | — | JioTV, Hotstar VIP |
| Hong Kong | Now Premier League TV (Ch.620-621) | no we |
| Malaysia | Astro Supersport 3 |
Astro Go, Sooka |
| Singapore | — | StarHub TV+ |
UNITED KINGDOM: This match will be televised live in the UK on Sky Sports TV and streaming services.
UNITED STATES: This game will be streamed on the NBC USA Network subscriber platform in English and Spanish.
Canada: Every Premier League game this season will be streamed live exclusively via fuboTV in Canada.
Australia: Fans in Australia can stream every game live and on-demand on Optus Sport.
MORE: Watch every Premier League game live with fuboTV in Canada
Lineup Liverpool vs. Man United
Injuries have plagued the two sides in recent weeks, with five first-team players potentially missing through injury this weekend.
Midfield is Klopp’s main concern with the Spanish star Thiago Alcantara excluded, and Naby Keita just likely fit enough for the bench and Ten Hag will make a late call against England Pair Jadon Sancho And Luke Shaw.
Below are the expected starting line-ups of both teams ahead of this crucial Premier League game on March 5th at Anfield.
Liverpool from 11
Liverpool starting XI (4-3-3): Alisson (GK) – Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson – Henderson, Fabinho, Bajcetic – Salah, Nunez, Jota
- Injured: Ramsay, Diaz, Thiago, Gomez, Melo
- Exposed:
Klopp confirmed Keita is nearing a return to full fitness but the German manager’s praise before the game Fabinho Hints of a start for the Brazilian alongside the captain Jordan Henderson.
Portuguese star Diogo Jota was preferred Cody Gakpo in the 2-0 midweek win over Wolves and is expected to retain his place in the starting XI. Joe Gomez is not fit yet.
Man United start on June 11
Man United starting XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) – Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw – Sabitzer, Casemiro – Antony, Fernandes, Rashford – Weghorst
- Injured: Van de Beek, Eriksen, Martial
- Exposed:
Ten Hag made sweeping changes for the FA Cup win over West Ham in midweek and is expected to recall his key stars at Anfield.
Rafael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, and Casemiro And Marcus Rasford should be part of a reshuffled starting XI for United, with Shaw set to start if he recovers from a hit. But Sancho will hope to have recovered from the illness Anthony Martial likely to miss the game.