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The psychology around Liverpool’s upcoming meeting with Manchester United in the Premier League will be fascinating for neutrals to unpack as the tie draws ever closer.
Both clubs will face-off at Old Trafford having not yet secured three points in the English top-flight this term.
Coming off of the back of a 4-0 thrashing at the hands of Brentford, Jurgen Klopp’s men will be coming up against something of a wounded beast in the Red Devils and can likely expect a far more difficult challenge than that previously presented in their 5-0 humbling of their hosts last year.
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Following Joe Gomez’s applaudable cameo appearance in the second-half of action at Anfield on Monday, we’ll be backing the Englishman to return to the starting lineup alongside Virgil van Dijk ahead of Alisson Becker in goal.
A sizeable rest for Jordan Henderson for much of the 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace likely means the skipper will return to the first-XI alongside Fabinho and 19-year-old Harvey Elliott.
Bobby Firmino looks set to be the final change to the lineup after Darwin Nunez’s headbutt on Joachim Andersen leaves him sidelined for three games.
EOTK’s XI: Alisson, Robertson, Van Dijk, Gomez, Trent, Fabinho, Henderson, Elliott, Diaz, Firmino, Salah
