The Independent
·19 October 2025
Liverpool vs Man United live: Harry Maguire starts as hosts seek to end losing run against old rivals

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·19 October 2025
‘We can win any game’ - Amorim confident ahead of Liverpool clash
Liverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League’s late kick off hoping to keep up the pace with league leaders Arsenal.
Back-to-back league defeats - to Chelsea and Crystal Palace - dropped Arne Slot’s champions to second in the table and they came into the weekend one point behind the Gunners - who beat Fulham last night to extend their advantage. The Reds will be without number one goalkeeper Alisson, who remains injured, but should otherwise have a full contingent of players to select from which could prove beneficial due to their squad depth.
Meanwhile, Ruben Amorim admitted that his future at Man Utd is unclear unless the team strings together a run of positive results. Amorim had been given backing by minority owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe but win just three wins from seven league games the manager knows wins are very much needed. United defeated Sunderland 2-0 before the international break and a statement victory over Liverpool could kick them into the next level of their development under the Portuguese.
We’ve seen a few old school football tactics brought back this season as sides look for ways to trouble well-drilled defensive structures. But Arne Slot isn’t a fan of hoofing it, it would seem:
Slot has stood in defiance to the resurgence of long-ball tactics and will not be adopting the playstyle at Liverpool
Harry Latham-Coyle19 October 2025 15:30
The line--ups should be released in the next five minutes, so here’s a reminder of the early team news...
Arne Slot confirmed that Ryan Gravenberch is ‘completely fit’ despite being subbed off the pitch at half-time when playing for the Netherlands.
Ibrahima Konate is back with the squad and expected to be ready to go but Alisson Becker will sit out the match at Anfield. “He is not training with us, so he is out,” admitted the Liverpool boss when asked for an update on his No.1 goalkeeper.
Despite making good progress with his recovery Lisandro Martinez remains absent for Man Utd but Noussair Mazraoui could potentially feature.
Mazraoui has been sidelined since September’s win over Chelsea and remains a doubt for the match but is closer to a comeback than Martinez.
Ruben Amorim hinted that Senne Lammens could start in goal following his clean sheet against Sunderland before the international break.
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