Liverpool vs. Man United: Lineups, preview, and prediction

Liverpool faces off against fierce opponents Man United in the last game of their tour of the United States The Reds’ most recent game saw them defeat Premier League rivals Arsenal 2-1. Man United’s most recent game saw them defeat Real Betis 3-2.

Liverpool and Manchester United play each other in a preseason friendly early on Sunday morning, capping their tours of the United States.

With preseason wins over Real Betis and Arsenal, the Arne Slot era is off to a great start. Dominik Szoboszlai’s goal gave the Reds a 1-0 victory over the Spanish team, and they then defeated Arsenal 2-1 in Philadelphia. That particular occurrence saw Mohamed Salah and Fabio Carvalho listed on the scoresheet.

Under Dutchman Erik ten Hag, Man Utd’s preseason has been a touch more uneventful. Before heading out on their US trip, they had defeated Rangers 2-0 and lost to Rosenborg. The Red Devils most recently defeated Real Betis by a slim margin of 3-2 after losing 2-1 to Arsenal. Preseason preparations have also been clouded by injuries to new signing Leny Yoro and Rasmus Hojlund.

When does Liverpool vs. Manchester United kick off?

Location: South Carolina, in USA

Stadium: Williams-Brice Stadium

Date: August 4 Sunday

Kick-off Time: 00:30 BST / 19:30 ET / 16:30 PT

Liverpool team news

Many summer internationals, including Alexis Mac Allister, Trent Alexander-Arnold, Darwin Nunez, and Virgil van Dijk, are still out of action for Liverpool. Despite coming to North America, Andy Robertson is injured, therefore they will not be joining the Reds before their last preseason game in the US.

Nevertheless, Slot has confirmed that Ryan Gravenberch and Ibrahima Konate will play against Manchester United for a maximum of 45 minutes after teaming up with their counterparts from across the pond. Diogo Jota, who played for Portugal at Euro 2024, repeated the action against Arsenal.

After taking a knock against Real Betis, Curtis Jones was doubtful for the Arsenal match due to an injury, but he is back in the starting lineup. Last time out, Dominik Szoboszlai was employed as a holding midfielder, and he performed admirably in an unusual capacity. Liverpool’s starting lineup against Manchester United was anticipated.

Liverpool vs. Man United (4-3-3) expected lineup: Elliott, Szoboszlai, Gravenberch; Bradley, Konate, Van den Berg, Tsimikas; Salah, Jota, Carvalho; Kelleher.

Manchester United team news.

Many of Manchester United’s summer international stars are still out of the team. Luke Shaw, Alejandro Garnacho, Lisandro Martinez, and Kobbie Mainoo are a few of the first team players who will be absent from the US tour.

The Red Devils had a lot of injury problems during the previous season, and they are already experiencing them this year. After hurting himself against Arsenal, Hojlund will likely miss six weeks of action, while Yoro, a recent addition, might spend a heartbreaking three months in the hospital.

Due to an injury, Marcus Rashford had to leave the game early in the 3-2 victory over Real Betis. As the Premier League gets closer every day, it is still unclear how severe the Englishman’s fitness worries are.

Man United vs. Liverpool possible lineup Manchester United(4-2-3-1) will may line up as follows: Onana; Wan-Bissaka; Evans, Maguire, Lindelof; Casemiro, McTominay; Diallo, Mount, Sancho; Wheatley.

Prediction: Liverpool vs Man Utd 

Ten Hag won’t be looking forward to seeing rivals Liverpool, who have now won two straight games and are starting to settle under Slot. Injuries have already taken a toll on a Man Utd side short on players.

With all of the turnover that takes place during pre-season friendly, Liverpool’s deeper bench should prove useful. With Harvey Elliott at the controls, the Reds looked dangerous up front against Arsenal, and Salah might very well keep up his impressive goal-scoring record this weekend against Manchester United.

At the start of a new era, Liverpool will probably face some challenges, and they will get a serious test in South Carolina.

Prediction: Liverpool 2-1 Man Utd