Manchester United handed major injury boost before Liverpool game in Premier League
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesManchester United FCLiverpool will travel to Manchester United this weekend, with one set of results in the Premier League enough to secure the Champions League for Arne Slot's sideMichael Carrick and Matheus Cunha during a Manchester United training session.(Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images)Manchester United has been handed a major injury boost ahead of facing Liverpool in the Premier League this weekend.Michael Carrick's side will be able to call upon Matheus Cunha after it was confirmed that the Brazilian was back in training. On his last appearance before the issue, he scored the winner against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, helping to seal the fate of the now-fired Liam Rosenior.READ MORE: How Liverpool can qualify for Champions League this weekend with Man Utd resultREAD MORE: Milos Kerkez 'going to miss' Liverpool star as Dominik Szoboszlai friendship clear"(Cunha) just had a bit of a sore hip flexor after the Chelsea game the other day," Carrick told reporters before the Red Devils beat Brentford."He was looking promising during the week, so we thought he might have been OK, but he just didn’t quite recover quick enough.
Benjamin Sesko is likely to keep his place through the center.Matheus Cunha celebrates after scoring for Manchester United against Chelsea(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool could qualify for the Champions League this weekend if the results in the Premier League go the way of the Reds. On Sunday, Bournemouth will host Crystal Palace.Should the Seagulls and the Cherries fail to win, a Liverpool victory would confirm a top-five finish for Arne Slot.Regardless of how Chelsea gets on against Nottingham Forest at Stamford Bridge, it will be unable to catch Liverpool should the Reds win against Manchester United.
Learn moreFrom $100LFC.comSee the dealLiverpool's home and away strips for the 2025/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.Fans can order jerseys in the US at Fanatics.com or via the LFC Online Store in both the US and across the world.After Manchester United and Chelsea, Liverpool finishes the season with games against Aston Villa and Brentford. There is a scenario where it would be in Brentford's interest to lose at Anfield, though plenty has to happen before then.Liverpool.com says: A win here is not vital in terms of the Champions League race, but the Reds would take big confidence from sending a statement like that.Similar to winning at Everton, not least in the manner that it did, Liverpool would continue heading in the right direction by collecting the three points, though it is likely to be a close encounter.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCManchester United FCPremier League