Premier League table with no VAR: Where Man Utd, Man City, Arsenal, Liverpool & Newcastle would sit - gallery

Man Utd turn their attention back to the Premier League this weekend following Tuesday's Champions League exit

Manchester United make the trip to Anfield to take on Premier League rivals Liverpool on Sunday as they seek to bounce back from their Champions League exit on Tuesday. United's 1-0 loss to Bayern Munich at Old Trafford meant the Red Devils finished bottom of their group on a disappointing night in Manchester.

It follows a 3-0 loss to Bournemouth in the Premier League. The game almost ended 4-0 but the Cherries saw VAR step in to rule a late goal out following a handball offence by scorer Dango Ouattara. It was one of the less controversial VAR incidents this season, with the technology becoming a topic of major debate this campaign.

As United prepare for a return to Premier League action, we have looked at how the table so far might look without the use of VAR. Factoring in VAR decisions that led to goals being disallowed or awarded by the technology, including via penalties, here’s how the table might look as things stand...

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