PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Manchester United - team news, lineups, predictions

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·17 Oktober 2025

PREVIEW | Liverpool vs Manchester United - team news, lineups, predictions

Liverpool and Manchester United go head-to-head at Anfield this Sunday in the Premier League. The match will be broadcast live at 16:30 on Sky Sports Main Event.

Liverpool have 15 points to their name this season and occupy 2nd position in the table. Last time out, Arne Slot's team slipped to a 2-1 defeat against Chelsea (Premier League 2025/26).

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Manchester United have picked up 10 points and currently lie in 10th position. Last time out, Ruben Amorim's team triumphed 2-0 against Sunderland (Premier League 2025/26).

The last meeting between the two teams ended in a 2-2 draw.

The Fan Zone

Charlie Webb (Anything Liverpool): Despite losing 3 in a row, I'm heading into this game fairly confident that Liverpool can get a result.

There seems to be confidence in the Manchester United camp that they can come to Anfield and get a result, a train of thought that I think could punish them.

One key factor for why I am confident is that Arne Slot has had two weeks to prepare for a manager who will not change his system. If he fails to get a result, then I think serious questions need to be asked, not just against Slot, but also the players.

Hugo Ekitike has to start this game, purely due to Alexander Isak playing 120 minutes for Sweden during the international break.

I have Andy Robertson starting, purely due to Milos Kerkez not hitting the ground running and having a veteran and a leader at the back will not hurt.

I am also hoping this is the week that we finally see Florian Wirtz's chances be finished, as, despite being the game-changer everyone thought he would be, he has still been very solid, mainly let down by my poor finishing from his teammates.

It is a huge game and I'm sure there will be many talking points after the game!

Prediction: 3-1

Richard Cole (Playmakerstats): It's a cliche, but form really does go out of the window in games like these, which might actually be good for both sides.

Liverpool don't look like the same team from last season, which is not too surprising after a very difficult summer. However, there is always the fear that things just may click into gear at what would be bad time for Untied.

However, Ruben Amorim's side should be thinking of pouncing on Liverpool's more prominent defensive weaknesses while hoping Mohamed Salah continues to be surprisingly ineffective.

United are yet to win away from home so far this season and stringing a couple of results together just doesn't seem to happen. Indeed, it's not rare to see 45 minutes of excellent football followed by a baffling second half. Fortunately, there does not appear to be any fresh injuries and Noussair Mazraoui could potentially return to action.

This will also be an even bigger test for goalkeeper Senne Lammens who looked assured in his debut against Sunderland but that could purely be down to falling standards of what to actually expect from a goalkeeper.

Mount is likely to start ahead of Matheus Cunha once again with Amorim so far seeming to prefer the Englishman's work-rate something that will definitely be needed at Anfield.

Prediction: 1-2

Predicted lineups

Liverpool: Giorgi Mamardashvili, Conor Bradley, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Andy Robertson, Ryan Gravenberch, Dominik Szoboszlai, Mohamed Salah, Florian Wirtz, Cody Gakpo, Hugo Ekitiké

Manchester United: Senne Lammens, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Patrick Dorgu, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Mason Mount

Unavailable

Liverpool

Giovanni Leoni - Injury

Manchester United

Ayden Heaven - Injury
Lisandro Martínez - Injury

Last starting XIs

Liverpool ( vs Chelsea 2025-10-04): Giorgi Mamardashvili, Conor Bradley, Virgil Van Dijk, Ibrahima Konaté, Milos Kerkez, Alexis Mac Allister, Ryan Gravenberch, Mohamed Salah, Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo, Alexander Isak

Manchester United ( vs Sunderland 2025-10-04): Senne Lammens, Leny Yoro, Matthijs de Ligt, Luke Shaw, Amad Diallo, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Diogo Dalot, Bryan Mbeumo, Benjamin Sesko, Mason Mount

Did you know...by playmaker stats

MANAGERS

Arne Slot faced Ruben Amorim on one occasion, recording a draw.
Ruben Amorim faced Liverpool on one occasion, recording a draw.
Arne Slot has faced Manchester United on four occasions, recording one win, two draws, and one loss.

TEAMS

Away from home, Manchester United comes from four consecutive games conceding goals.
Away from home, Manchester United comes from four consecutive games without a win.
Away from home, Manchester United comes from two consecutive defeats.
Manchester United comes from three consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Liverpool comes from five consecutive games scoring goals.
At home, Liverpool comes from three consecutive games conceding goals.
At home, Liverpool comes from five consecutive games without losing.
At home, Liverpool comes from five consecutive victories.
Liverpool currently has one draw in the last 11 games.
Liverpool comes from six consecutive games conceding goals.
Liverpool comes from three consecutive games without a win.
Liverpool comes from three consecutive defeats.

HEAD TO HEAD

Liverpool and Manchester United have faced each other 216 times, with Manchester United holding an advantage: 83 wins, compared to 72 victories for Liverpool.
At Anfield, Liverpool has an advantage in clashes against Manchester United: 51 wins in 103 games. Manchester United has 27 victories.
In the English League, 181 matches have been played between the two teams, with Liverpool winning 61, 53 draws, and 67 victories for Manchester United.