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A clash between Manchester United and Liverpool always has a lot riding on it. Heroes are born and legendary status is assumed but the matchup this weekend may have the highest stakes in quite some time as both managers are under intense pressure to perform.

Coutinho’s one-match ban opens up a space in the Reds attack, and the Liverpool manager has a number of options to utilise in the Brazilian’s absence, including reinstating Jordon Ibe into the starting XI, or handing Danny Ings his first Reds start alongside Christian...

Balotelli: Rodgers insisted on playing him as a lone striker, which is not the Italian’s best position. Such statistics demonstrated his importance to the team, convincing Rodgers that he was right to trust the Brazilian to central zone of the pitch together. But if he can...

The midfielder, a product of the Reds youth academy, replaced Lucas in the latter stages of the game, which finished 0-0 despite both sides having a number of good chances.

The Croatian centre-back had his pocked picked by Lanzini close to the byline and the Reds were left exposed.

Joachim Low declares himself pleased with Emre Can after Germany’s 3-1 win over Poland on Friday evening. Liverpool fans will know that while Can has performed well in many positions across the pitch, he’s shown a significant drop in form when asked to play as a fullback.

The striker enjoyed an impressive start to his Liverpool career after joining from Chelsea, going on to form a deadly partnership with Luis Suarez as they finished as runners-up in the Premier League the season before last.

The England centre-back has joined the likes of Cristiano Ronaldo and Frank Lampard in the updated Guinness Book of World Records for a brace he scored for United against Burnley.

“I don’t fancy Liverpool at all“, he said at the Telegraph Total Football Live event, in association with Virgin Media.

Jose Enrique was expected to leave Liverpool this summer but, having chosen to stay and fight for his place in the final year of his contract, the left-back has now been included in the Reds’ Premier League squad for 2015/16.

Poole has already represented Wales at U17 level, which is very good to see and that will help his progression and he will get better, and just a year ago Poole became Newport’s youngest ever player in the clubs history when he made his debut.

The £29m arrival from Hoffenheim is yet to score or assist for his new club, but Garcia believes the Brazilian worldwide will come good.

Ramsey beat Reds goalkeeper Simon Mignolet with a low drive on eight minutes, after being set up by a superb Santi Cazorla pass.

Despite seeing just over a third of first-half possession, the visitors went into the break with a comfortable lead.

The win sees West Ham move up to seventh in the Premier League standings, while Liverpool drops to sixth spot.