Liverpool could pile the pressure back onto Ruben Amorim and Manchester United should they return to winning ways against the Red Devils. Arne Slot’s side lost three successive matches under the Dutchman for the first time prior to the October international break.

But they return to Anfield on Sunday as club football resumes, and will be looking to keep the pace at the top of the Premier League table.

The reigning champions surrendered top spot to Arsenal during the last round of fixtures as a last-minute defeat at Chelsea left them unable to leapfrog the Gunners back into first place.

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Having also fallen to a stoppage-time defeat away at Crystal Palace the weekend before, it means United are the ‘in-form’ side coming into Sunday’s fixture - despite the Red Devils currently trailing their bitter-rivals by five points.

United have...