{"id":934890,"date":"2026-05-03T11:37:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:37:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/934890\/"},"modified":"2026-05-03T11:37:40","modified_gmt":"2026-05-03T11:37:40","slug":"man-united-v-liverpool-live-prediction-team-news-and-line-ups-as-premier-league-rivals-clash-at-old-trafford","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/934890\/","title":{"rendered":"Man United v Liverpool LIVE: Prediction, team news and line-ups as Premier League rivals clash at Old Trafford"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"#post-2361588\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Judgement day arrives for Arne Slot but what will Liverpool\u2019s verdict be?<\/p>\n<p>Judgement day beckons for Arne Slot. Not directly on Sunday, even if Liverpool and Manchester United can always judge themselves against each other and a showdown at Old Trafford provides an easy opportunity for a comparison between teams who were separated by 42 points last season.<\/p>\n<p>It may not even relate to Slot\u2019s employers, with the sense he will remain at Anfield for next season. <\/p>\n<p>Speculation has swirled around Slot but Liverpool have not generated it or given indications they are considering a change. If many of the fanbase came to a definitive conclusion about a title-winning manager months ago, perhaps after a run of nine defeats in 12, and if the Dutchman refused to complain, saying it is up to others to determine if he is harshly judged, there is one verdict which is still to be delivered. His own.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Jolly, at Old Trafford3 May 2026 12:33<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361587\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Liverpool eye right-footed replacement for Mohamed Salah<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool are looking at wingers they feel would create chances for Alexander Isak as they try to find a replacement for Mohamed Salah and discover a solution to their biggest buy\u2019s lack of goals.<\/p>\n<p>Isak had a prolific partnership at St James\u2019 Park with Jacob Murphy in 2024-25, with the Swede scoring seven goals that were assisted by the right-footed right winger.<\/p>\n<p>In comparison, Salah is left-footed and likes to come infield and shoot, while Arne Slot suggested Liverpool are missing the delivery from the right flank of Trent Alexander-Arnold, who joined Real Madrid last year.<\/p>\n<p>Richard Jolly, at Old Trafford 3 May 2026 12:15<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361586\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Liverpool&#8217;s recent record at Old Trafford <\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have won three of their last five visits to Old Trafford, including a 3-0 victory early in last season\u2019s title-winning campaign. That was Arne Slot\u2019s first statement result as Liverpool boss, and it spelled the end for Erik ten Hag. <\/p>\n<p>Mohamed Salah scored an incredible 16 goals in 18 appearances against Manchester United, including his last five appearances at Old Trafford. But injury rules the Egyptian out today, denying him a last appearance against Liverpool\u2019s rivals in his last season at Anfield. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2169762400.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood3 May 2026 11:55<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361585\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Bruno Fernandes gunning for Premier League assist record <\/p>\n<p>Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes moved to 19 Premier League assists for the season with his pass to Benjamin Sesko in the win over Brentford on Monday. The Portuguese is now level with Mesut Ozil and one behind Thierry Henry and Kevin De Bruyne\u2019s record of 20 in a season, with four games to go. <\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2273424242.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood3 May 2026 11:38<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361584\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>An &#8216;inconsequential&#8217; Man Utd-Liverpool clash? <\/p>\n<p>Both Manchester United and Liverpool seem to have their place in next season\u2019s Champions League wrapped up. Brentford\u2019s win over West Ham yesterday keeps it mathematically open for now, but it appears to be a certainty that both Manchester United and Liverpool will make it. Today\u2019s game, then, should be more about next season and the futures of Michael Carrick and Arne Slot. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3) Manchester United | Pts: 61, GD: +14 <\/li>\n<li>4) Liverpool | Pts: 58, GD: +13 <\/li>\n<li>5) Aston Villa | Pts: 58, GD: +5<\/li>\n<li>6) Brentford | Pts: 51, GD: +6<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood3 May 2026 11:20<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361583\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Man Utd bidding to complete turnaround and finish above Liverpool <\/p>\n<p>Liverpool finished 14 places above Manchester United last season, with twice as many points; 84 to 42. Now, aided by the uplift Michael Carrick has engendered, United are on course to finish ahead of their rivals. Victory on Sunday would not make it mathematically certain, but would render it very probable.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>3) Manchester United | Pts: 61, GD: +14<\/li>\n<li>4) Liverpool | Pts: 58, GD: +13<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Richard Jolly, at Old Trafford 3 May 2026 11:03<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361582\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Is Man United-Liverpool still \u2018special\u2019 if they rarely peak at the same time?<\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick can look the most laidback man to occupy the Manchester United technical area for decades, but there are moments when it is apparent that, beneath the calm veneer, there lies a competitor. The mere mention of Liverpool had Carrick savouring a fixture he had graced. Perhaps he cast his mind back to the best part of two decades, to midfield battles with Steven Gerrard, Javier Mascherano and Xabi Alonso.<\/p>\n<p>The smile may have been a sign that a debutant to this fixture as a manager had more wins than defeats as a United player, 13 to eight. But as a footballer and coach, few have been involved in more meetings of English football\u2019s two most successful clubs. \u201cCertainly one of my favourite games, without doubt,\u201d said Carrick. \u201cIt\u2019s a standout game.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Richard Jolly, at Old Trafford3 May 2026 10:48<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361581\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Michael Carrick looks to continue excellent Man Utd start <\/p>\n<p>Michael Carrick has won more Premier League points than any other manager since his first game in charge, with nine wins in his first 13 matches. That includes victories against Manchester City and Arsenal, and another big Old Trafford win against Liverpool today would certainly help his chances of getting the job full-time next season. <\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood3 May 2026 10:33<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361580\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>Could Alisson return to Liverpool team even if he hasn&#8217;t trained? <\/p>\n<p>Arne Slot also said Alisson Becker could return to Liverpool\u2019s starting line-up if he managed to take part in at least one training session before Sunday. With Giorgi Mamardashvili also sidelined, third-choice Freddie Woodman took up the role between the posts for the win over Crystal Palace last weekend. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think there\u2019s a difference between a goalkeeper and a player,\u201d Slot said. \u201cIf a player hasn\u2019t trained for a few weeks, players need to run much more than goalkeepers do.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t think the issue with a player is when he\u2019s out for four or five weeks that he forgot to know how to play football, it\u2019s usually that the fitness levels are not at the levels to play at this intensity that the Premier League is asking.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, there\u2019s a difference between a goalkeeper and an outfield player.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2273090036.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood3 May 2026 10:16<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#post-2361579\" class=\"sc-1wyow5i-1 earWyi\"><\/a>What Arne Slot said on Alisson before Old Trafford visit<\/p>\n<p>Alisson has been sidelined since Liverpool\u2019s Champions League win over Galatasaray in March with a muscle injury and Arne Slot said the Brazilian had yet to return to training when he spoke to the media on Friday. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cAli hasn\u2019t trained with us yet. [He is] very close to training with us, I have to hear today from the medical staff if he is able to train today or either tomorrow or otherwise the start of next week,\u201d Slot said. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe is very close but of course, also we don\u2019t want to take any risks, because that\u2019s never what you do with a player and that\u2019s also not what we do now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/2266784652.jpg\"  loading=\"lazy\" alt=\"\" class=\"sc-1mc30lb-0 ggpMaE\"\/>(Getty)<\/p>\n<p>Jamie Braidwood3 May 2026 09:58<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Judgement day arrives for Arne Slot but what will Liverpool\u2019s verdict be? 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