Manchester United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford aiming for only a third win in eight matches but with a good record against the top teams this season.
United are unbeaten in their last five home league meetings with Liverpool (W3 D2), their longest run without defeat against them at Old Trafford since a run of 10 between February 1991 and March 2000.
Boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is under increasing pressure, with United down in 12th place, already 15 points behind Liverpool and just two points off the relegation zone, after their worst start to a league season for 30 years.
Premier League legend Paul Scholes and Steven Gerrard are unsurprisingly backing their former clubs to succeed.
Paul Scholes
I know it's difficult to see where United's goals are coming from. It'll probably have to be a bit of individual brilliance because the creativity of the team isn't really there, especially without (Paul) Pogba playing. (Marcus) Rashford is capable of it, Dan James is capable of it. Maybe a set-piece, and Harry Maguire could be capable of it. Liverpool missed a big chance to win at Old Trafford last year, you could argue they blew the league at Old Trafford last year. United were really struggling at the time with injuries, very much as they are this year. After maybe half an hour they had to make the three subs, and Liverpool were really poor on the day. We know they (Liverpool) are a good team, we know what quality they've got, but they've still got to come to Old Trafford and prove they can win a game there."
Steven Gerrard
Yes. Liverpool will win. They've played eight and won eight. The front three are in fantastic form, they're not conceding many goals, they're European champions. Do you want any other reasons why I think Liverpool are going to beat Man United? Did you think I was going to say anything different?!
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