One of English football’s leading rivalries will be renewed this weekend as Liverpool host Manchester United in the Premier League, but neither side enter the fixture brimming with confidence.
Liverpool endured three successive defeats before the October international break, plunging them into uncertainty as poor performances finally caught up with Arne Slot’s side. United won their most recent outing against Sunderland, but are never far from delving deeper into crisis under Ruben Amorim.
Which iteration of the sides we will witness at Anfield on Sunday remains to be seen, but both clubs are undeniably laced with quality across the pitch. There are world-class operators in either dressing room ready to conjure their magic.
Selecting a combined starting XI of Liverpool and United players is no easy feat given the current predicament of the behemoths. However, we have undertaken the task regardless, selecting a team based on availability and early season form in 2025–26.
