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  • 94'
    FT: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United. A typical top of the table clash with United staying top of the league. Liverpool stay 3rd.
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  • 94'
    Rashford is booked for a foul.
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Substitution

Substitution

at Manchester United
  • 89'
    United sub: Bruno Fernandes off for Greenwood.
  • 88'
    Liverpool sub: Wijnaldum off for Milner.
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at Liverpool
  • 85'
    Liverpool sub: Origi on for Firmino.
  • 83'
    What a save from Alisson. Wan-Bissaka finds Pogba in the box but Alisson dives and saves his very powerful shot.
  • 82'
    Rashford is through two on one with Cavani but he tries to go himself and loses it. Very greedy.
  • 80'
    Fabinho scuffs his effort from the edge of the box. It goes wide.
  • 78'
    Thiago releases a shot from about 20 yards out that De Gea dives and parries.
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Substitution

at Liverpool
  • 76'
    Liverpool sub: Shaqiri off for Jones.
  • 75'
    Shaw drills in the cross and Alisson saves with his foot from Bruno. Great reflex stop.
  • 75'
    I did say at the start of this game that it will be decided by a mistake or moment of magic.
  • 72'
    The corner comes in but Pogba heads straight at the keeper.
  • 68'
    The last 0-0 between the two at Anfield was in 2017.
  • 65'
    Fabinho is booked for a foul on Cavani.
  • 65'
    Bruno has a shot from far out that is straight at Alisson.
  • 62'
    Salah shoots from the centre of the box but it goes wide.
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Substitution

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  • 61'
    Manchester United sub: Cavani on for Martial.
  • 58'
    This is a very very tight match. Liverpool will probably be disappointed if they don't win.
  • 55'
    Alexander-Arnold has a shot from the edge of the box that is straight at De Gea.
  • 53'
    United are doing some attacking of their own now.
  • 52'
    A draw would be a good result for United that would keep them top.
  • 50'
    Liverpool have started this half the strongest.
  • 46'
    And we're back.
  • 45'
    HT: Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United. The hosts have been the better side but they have only had one shot on target. All to play for in the second half.
  • 44'
    1 minute added.
  • 43'
    Liverpool have been the better side but there has only been one shot on target and it was an easy save from De Gea.
  • 39'
    Looks like we will be heading in at the break 0-0.
  • 34'
    Firmino has a shot from the centre of the box that is straight at the keeper.
  • 34'
    Bruno Fernandes steps up and fires the ball just wide.
  • 33'
    Shaw is fouled by Shaqiri at the edge of the box. A good chance for United.
  • 32'
    This a typical top of the table clash. Very close.
  • 27'
    No shots on target yet in this match though.
  • 26'
    Another chance falls for Shaqiri but again it's over. United aren't getting a sniff.
  • 22'
    This time Salah has a shot from outside the box that goes wide.
  • 21'
    Shaqiri has a deflected shot from the edge of the box that goes wide.
  • 17'
    Firmino has a shot from the edge of the box that goes far wide.
  • 15'
    Perhaps the difference in this match will be a mistake or a moment of magic.
  • 14'
    The ball breaks for Robertson in the box but he fires it well over.
  • 11'
    United's next match is away to Fulham on Wednesday while Liverpool are at home to Brighton on Thursday.
  • 10'
    No real chances yet. Just that cross that hit the side netting. This could be a crucial match in the title race.
  • 6'
    Good break from United up the park. They are looking to do some attacking of their own now.
  • 5'
    The Reds are having all the ball so far.
  • 3'
    Robertson looks for a cross but it's into the side netting.
  • 1'
    And we're off.
Start of match

Start of match

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    Minute's applause for Gerry Marsden, He was the singer of the Liverpool anthem: You'll Never Walk Alone.
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    Henderson and Firmino were the only two Liverpool players involved that day. De Gea and Martial were present for United.
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    I said the last time that United won at Anfield was 2016. It was on 17th January... that is today's date.
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    This is a real test of United's title credentials this afternoon. United stay top with a draw. A United win will see Liverpool drop to 4th and could end the weekend in 5th if City beat Palace. A Liverpool win takes them top.
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    Liverpool won the last match at Anfield almost a year ago to the day. United haven't won at Anfield since 2016.
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    Bailly, Cavani and Matic are the three players to make way from the win over Burnley for Lindelof, Fred and McTominay.
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    Liverpool make one change from their last league match against Southampton. Oxlade-Chamberlian drops out for Shaqiri.
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    Manchester United XI: de Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred; McTominay, Pogba; Fernandes; Rashford, Martial.
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    Liverpool XI: Alisson; Alexander-Arnold, Henderson, Fabinho, Robertson; Shaqiri, Thiago, Wijnaldum; Salah, Firmino, Mane.
Info

Pre-match

17 January 2021, 17:30

Referee: Paul Tierney

Stadium: Anfield

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    Join me at Anfield for live coverage of this huge top of the table clash. Team news to come.