As expected both Steven Gerrard and Fernando Torres return to the starting XI. Joe Cole also gets his 2nd EPL start for Liverpool following his three game ban.
Starting XI : Pepe Reina, Glen Johnson, Paul Konchesky, Jamie Carragher, Martin Skrtel, Christian Poulsen, Raul Meireles, Maxi Rodriguez, Joe Cole, Steven Gerrard, Fernando Torres.
Subs : Brad Jones, Daniel Agger, Milan Jovanovic, Sotiris Kyrgiakos, Ryan Babel, Lucas Leiva, David Ngog
For Man Utd:
Starting XI : Van der Sar, O’Shea, Vidic, Jonny Evans, Evra, Nani, Fletcher, Scholes, Giggs, Berbatov, Rooney.
Subs: Kuszczak, Brown, Owen, Anderson, Smalling, Macheda, Gibson.
Referee: Howard Webb
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Poulsen starts?! not good. he is without a doubt , not good enough.
@ will, and who would you have as DM, Lucas? Get your hand off it mate…
cant be any worse than lucas
i think that is our strongest team it looks good,the lucas lad is on de bench cos thas where he should be,
Come on! Lucas is a great little player being asked to play a different type of football to what he won south American footballer of the year.
two central midfielders who have never played in the EPL much less a NW derby like this…. so yeah , id play Lucas with gerrard in this situation.