Legends of the North: Man Utd & Liverpool announce squads for second leg at Anfield - with some new players

Manchester United trail their rivals by two goals from the first leg.

By Michael Plant

Published 20th Sep 2022, 15:53 BST

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Manchester United and Liverpool have announced their squads for the Legends of the North friendly at Anfield this weekend.

The match, which will raise funds for charity, is the second leg of the legends double header, with the first played in May.

It was Liverpool who won that game 3-1 thanks to goals from Mark Gonzalez (2) and Luis Garcia, while Dimitar Berbatov netted a penalty for the hosts at Old Trafford.

United will therefore need to win by two goals to level the aggregate score at Anfield this weekend, and the Red Devils have announced former midfielders Michael Carrick and Darren Fletcher will be involved for this fixture, with Danny Pugh, Darron Gibson and Fraizer Campbell also new recruits.

The likes of Gary Neville, Wes Brown, Patrice Evra and Nicky Butt have dropped out from the last squad, while there’s been a change of United manager for the second leg, with Andy Ritchie replacing Bryan Robson.

Gonzalez scored twice at Old Trafford. Credit: Getty.

Gonzalez scored twice at Old Trafford. Credit: Getty.

As for Liverpool, Xabi Alonso, Glen Johnson and Robbie Keane have been drafted in, with Sir Kenny Dalglish managing the team. However, Jamie Carragher won’t be involved this time around.

Manchester United squad in full

Goalkeepers: Raimond van der Gouw, Kevin Pilkington

Defenders: Clayton Blackmore, Denis Irwin, Ronny Johnsen, Jaap Stam, Antonio Valencia

Midfielders: Jesper Blomqvist, Michael Carrick, Darren Fletcher, Darron Gibson, Karel Poborsky, Danny Pugh

Strikers: Dimitar Berbatov, Fraizer Campbell

The United squad from the first leg in May. Credit: Getty.

The United squad from the first leg in May. Credit: Getty.

Liverpool squad in full

Goalkeepers: Jerzy Dudek, Sander Westerveld

Defenders: Alvaro Arbeloa, Fabio Aurelio, Stephane Henchoz, Glen Johnson, Bjorn Kvarme, Martin Skrtel, Djimi Traore, Gregory Vignal

Midfielders: Xabi Alonso, Salif Diao, Luis Garcia, Mark Gonzalez, Anthony Le Tallec, Albert Riera, Momo Sissoko Stewart Downing

Strikers: Robbie Keane, Maxi Rodriguez, Florent Sinama-Pongolle, Andriy Voronin

When is the game?

The match will take place at 3pm on Saturday 24 September 2022. Tickets are available to purchase here.

Liverpool Legends North

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