Liverpool enter this clash with their age-old rivals in unusually poor form.
Arne Slot’s men have lost their last three games in all competitions and will desperately need three points to maintain their challenge for the Premier League title.
The visitors moved up to 10th before the international break by beating Sunderland 2-0 at Old Trafford, but it was a significant step up in class for Ruben Amorim and his players.
