'One of the best' - Ruben Amorim explains why Manchester United star keeps his place in Liverpool FC line up
The line up and confirmed team news as Man Utd face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Manchester United have made three changes to their starting line up for the trip to face Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon.
Manuel Ugarte and Kobbie Mainoo replace Casemiro and Christian Eriksen from the start at Anfield, while Bruno Fernandes returns to the side in place of Joshua Zirkzee after he missed the Newcastle defeat through suspension.
It means Andre Onana retains his place in goal, with United unchanged across the back three. Matthijs de Ligt and Harry Maguire join Lisandro Martinez in central defence, with summer signing Leny Yoro limited to a bench role from the beginning.
Noussair Mazraoui and Diogo Dalot are the two selections at wing-back and Amad Diallo partners captain Fernandes in the two advanced midfield roles. Rasmus Hojlund has been selected to lead the attack and Marcus Rashford misses the match due to illness.
When asked what he wanted from his two wing-backs in the match, Ruben Amorim told Sky Sports: “We have to take the ball in a different way that we are used to. Now we have to take the ball slowly, build-up in a different way. I will not change that. It is the way I see the game. Then we need to give some structure, strong defenders to control the game better. If you look, Mazraoui is one of the best ones to take the ball and to try to drive the ball. We want to have the ball. In the last games, the first goal has come from set-pieces and we need strong guys from set-pieces to avoid these moments that are hurting us. I chose the team that I see has the best way to win the game.”
United XI vs Liverpool: Onana, De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez, Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot, Amad, Fernandes, Hojlund. Subs: Bayindir, Malacia, Yoro, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Antony, Garnacho, Zirkzee.
Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, Van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Jones, Salah, Diaz, Gakpo. Subs: Kelleher, Endo, Nunes, Chiesa. Elliott, Jota, Tsimikas, Quansah, Bradley.