Liverpool vs Man United live: Harry Maguire starts as hosts seek to end losing run against old rivals

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‘We can win any game’ - Amorim confident ahead of Liverpool clashLiverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League’s late kick off hoping to keep up the pace with league leaders Arsenal. Ruben Amorim hinted that Senne Lammens could start in goal following his clean sheet against Sunderland before the international break.Chris Wilson19 October 2025 15:10Match statsLiverpool have lost just one of their last 14 Premier League meetings with Manchester United (W7 D6), a 1-2 defeat at Old Trafford in August 2022.

Indeed, since the start of 2018-19, this is the fewest defeats any side to face the Red Devils 3+ times in the competition has had against them.Manchester United are winless in their last nine Premier League games at Anfield since a 1-0 win in January 2016 under Louis van Gaal (D5 L4). Liverpool could become just the second side to avoid defeat in 10+ successive Premier League home games against the Red Devils, after Chelsea (10 from Aug 2002 to Feb 2012).Chris Wilson19 October 2025 15:00Ruben Amorim urges Man Utd to prove they are getting better with win at AnfieldRuben Amorim has challenged his Manchester United players to show they are heading in the right direction in Sunday’s clash with Liverpool.The Red Devils travel to Anfield bidding to close to within two points of their opponents and with a slightly more positive feeling around the club following the victory over Sunderland before the international break.United have not won at the home of their great rivals for nearly a decade, but they have taken a point from their last two visits, including January’s 2-2 draw.“We played well,” said Amorim, who is yet to oversee back-to-back wins in the league.

“I was really upset at the end of the game because we proved that day that we can compete against any opponent.”Chris Wilson19 October 2025 14:50Arne Slot: Liverpool players not losing sleep over recent losing runLiverpool head coach Arne Slot admits they are well aware of the scrutiny on his side after three successive defeats, but does not believe the players “wake up at night” worrying about it.After reeling off seven straight wins, they then lost three times in the week before the international break.Slot admits having almost two weeks without being able to work with his players has had positives and negatives, but as they seek to avoid losing four in a row for the first time since November 2014, he does not believe it is weighing heavily on his squad.“These players might need me – but I don’t think they need me – to tell them what has happened,” he said ahead of the visit of arch-rivals Manchester United, against whom they are looking to set a club-record 10 matches without defeat.”Chris Wilson19 October 2025 14:40Liverpool are waiting for the real Alexander Isak - here’s why he’s almost hereLiverpool waited for Alexander Isak. Now, Arne Slot believes, they could see the player who broke transfer records and, in his Newcastle days, often served as the elegant destroyer of defences.Chris Wilson19 October 2025 14:30The Manchester United trend that could give Ruben Amorim hope against LiverpoolManchester United have won their last two games, which represents major success under Ruben Amorim.