So far so good for the Arne Slot era at Liverpool Football Club. Now comes Slot’s first experience in the game that is historically the biggest in English football. Liverpool FC visits Manchester United in the next edition of the Northwest England Derby, and both sides will enter this game having just signed a new player.
Juventus winger Federico Chiesa made the switch to the Merseyside club, who have already announced his arrival.
Manchester United vs Liverpool FC FYIs
Kickoff: Sun Sept. 1, Old Trafford, 4pm
Team News: Man United Liverpool
Starting XI Predictions: Man United Liverpool
Transatlantic Passage: How the Premier League Redefined Soccer in America: LINK
Google Result Probability: Liverpool win 51% Draw 23% Man United win 26%
PL Form: Man United WL Liverpool WW
PL Standing: Man United 11th, 3 pts Liverpool 4th, 6 pts
For United, it’s Paris Saint-Germain center back Manuel Ugarte, and his signing could be announced within the next few hours. Slot will lead with strength and put his best foot forward in this match, and here is what we think that looks like.
Liverpool FC Starting XI Prediction at Manchester United
Alisson Becker; Trent Alexander-Arnold, Jarrell Quansah, Virgil van Dijk, Kostas Tsimikas; Alexis Mac Allister, Wataru Endo, Ryan Gravenberch; Mo Salah, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez
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