Premier League Showdown at AnfieldThe stage is set for one of English football’s most iconic rivalries as Liverpool and Manchester United meet at Anfield this

With an unprecedented 13 Premier League places between the teams going into Sunday's meeting, this is now a rivalry based on history

When Liverpool won 3-0 at Old Trafford in September, Manchester United fell to 14th and that is where they still find themselves more than four months later but 23 points behind the Premier League leaders ahead of Sunday's game at Anfield.

Liverpool ’s first game of 2025 will see them meet arch rivals Manchester United. Arne Slot’s side are sitting pretty at the top of the Premier League table as things stand, leading Arsenal by six points while also boasting a game in hand. Still, by the time the Reds kick-off at Anfield on Sunday, the Gunners could be only three points behind.

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It is as you were on the fitness front for Liverpool, as Slot confirmed in his pre-match press conference that neither Ibrahima Konate (knee) nor Conor Bradley (hamstring) are available, but the defensive duo could return against Manchester United in the Reds' first game of 2025.

Manchester United are facing arguably the biggest and most complicated rebuild of the Premier League era. With a squad not fashioned to fit Ruben Amorim’s 3-4-2-1 system or playing style, the challenges to reshape and reprogram would be significant enough even if United had pots of cash to spend,