Hello and welcome to LIVE updates of what could be a very significant clash in this season’s title race. Leaders Manchester United visit the reigning champions in the latest chapter in what many traditionalists believe is the biggest match in England. Can the Red Devils extend their lead to six points over their arch rivals and end the Merseysiders’ incredible unbeaten run at Anfield? Or will Jurgen Klopp’s men show once again why they have emerged as one of the great Premier League teams of all-time? It’s got the potential to be a belter and gets underway from 16:30 GMT.
Premier League / Matchday 19
Anfield / 17.01.2021
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Updated 17/01/2021 at 20:06 GMT
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You don't see that very often, The ball bursts and the referee has to call for a replacement from the side!
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A dangerous Liverpool attack sees a shot deflect to Robertson in plenty of space on the left edge of the box. The full back takes aim but skews his driven effort over the top.
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Liverpool have had 64 per cent of the ball so far but there's been little noteworthy action to get the pulse throbbing as of yet.
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Incidentally, this is Shaqiri's 50th game for Liverpool in league and cup. He scored twice against United here two seasons ago after coming off the bench.
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DID YOU KNOW? Solskjaer is hoping to avoid becoming only the third Manchester United manager to fail to win any of his first four league games against Liverpool, after John Chapman (1921-26) and Tommy Docherty (1973-76).
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Incredible strength from Mane sees him spin two and feed Shaqiri in a central position. The Swiss star fakes the shot and finds Wijnaldum inside the box. The Dutchman waits for Robertson's overlap, but the Scot miscues his drilled cross into the side netting.
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Overall league record at Anfield: Liverpool 41 wins, 21 draws, Man United 25 wins. This is the 205th meeting of the clubs and the 175th in the league. United are attacking the Kop end in the first half.
1st Half
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KICK OFF! Man United get us underway after the players joined in a minute of applause in memory of Gerry Marsden, who famously sang the Reds' anthem YNWA.
16.25
This is your five minute warning, so strap yourself in. Almost show time!
16.20
This is the first time United have been top of the table after as many as 17 matches in a season since the final day of their title-winning campaign in 2012-13 under Sir Alex Ferguson. However, Ferguson says he is glad he does not have to face the current "phenomenal" Liverpool as a manager.
16.15
Paul Pogba: “Obviously we cannot say now we are at the same level as them (Liverpool) because they won the Premier League and keep winning so the day we win - that is when we say we are at the same level. We know their quality and how they play. It's always been a tough game. we know how difficult it will be and we just have to focus and try to stay at the top. I think we can win it if we keep our focus but there's a lot of teams that can win it - we are not there yet, we are still very far."
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16.10
Bruno Fernandes on title history: “You don't want your rivals at the same level as you. For the fans, the next day, going to talk to their friends who may be Liverpool fans it'll be much better if they've been the winner rather than the loser. And it would be a lot more fun with 21 titles and Liverpool still on 19."
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Sadio Mane: “I think as a striker you would always love to score more goals. But goals are not a big deal because I would sooner we win as a team. That’s more important. But for myself, I will work harder and harder to get more goals this season than last year to help the team and try to win the league, which is our big target.”
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16.00
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: “You don't get anything for being at the top of the league in January, it's not ever something we have valued. It's where you end up at the end of the season that matters."
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Solskjaer quietly confident ahead of Anfield trip
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Klopp: “Manchester City is one game behind and they're very close as well. We don't constantly think about other teams. We just try and win football games and United are good, they always were."
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Liverpool's Klopp: I never think 'what if I'd joined United'
15.50
Are you up to speed on all the latest transfer gossip? Don't worry we've got you covered with today's speculation from the continent via our Euro Papers video.
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Arsenal move to loan Barcelona's 'new Iniesta' – Euro Papers
15.45
United make three changes from their victory over Burnley. Victor Lindelof comes into the defence in place of Eric Bailly while Fred and Scott McTominay are selected in the midfield. That means Edinson Cavani drops to the bench with Bailly and Nemanja Matic.
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