Prediction: 1-1/1-2
Odds: +0.25 Man Utd
Liverpool (from): Reina, Finnan, Agger, Carragher,
Riise, Gerrard, Alonso, Sissoko, Pennant, Kuyt, Bellamy, Crouch,
Gonzalez, Fowler, Hyypia, Dudek, Arbeloa, Zenden, Mascherano.
Man Utd (from): Van der Sar, Kuszczak, Neville,
O'Shea, Brown, Ferdinand, Vidic, Silvestre, Heinze, Ronaldo, Park,
Scholes, Carrick, Giggs, Richardson, Rooney, Larsson, Saha.
Doubts
Liverpool striker Peter Crouch has put off surgery on a broken nose
and will be available for the Reds.
Liverpool are expected to welcome back Jose Reina, Craig Bellamy,
Daniel Agger, Mohamed Sissoko, Dirk Kuyt and Xabi Alonso after they
were all rested.
Manchester United's Darren Fletcher (ankle) misses out, while Ole
Gunnar Solskjaer has had a knee operation.
Notice
Ryan Giggs makes a historic 700th appearance and Henrik Larsson
will play in his last league game for United.
KEY PLAYER NOTES/POTENTIAL MILESTONES
LIVERPOOL
Peter CROUCH is Liverpool's top scorer with 13 goals.
Dirk KUYT is the club's leading marksman in the Premiership with
nine.
Steven GERRARD is the only remaining player to have figured in at
least a part of each of Liverpool's Premiership games this
season.
If he plays, Steve FINNAN will be making his 400th career League
appearance (Birmingham, Notts Co, Fulham and Liverpool).
MANCHESTER UNITED
Cristiano RONALDO is United's top scorer with 16 goals. They're all
in the Premiership, which leaves the Portugal World Cup star one
behind Chelsea's Didier Drogba at the head of the race for the
Barclays Golden Boot.
Ryan GIGGS is a double short of 100 League goals.
If he plays, GIGGS will be making his 700th appearance for
Manchester United.
Wayne ROONEY is a brace shy of 50 goals for the Red Devils.
If on the field from the outset, Rio FERDINAND will be making his
200th start in a United shirt.
FERDINAND has scored two goals in his last two Premiership
appearances against Liverpool, and only four goals in his entire
career with United.
If selected in the 11, Paul SCHOLES will be making his 300th
Premiership start for the Red Devils.
LAST SEASON'S CORRESPONDING GAME
Liverpool 0-0 Manchester United
18 September 2005 - Ref: Rob Styles
THIS SEASON'S REVERSE FIXTURE
Manchester United 2-0 Liverpool
22 October 2006 - Ref: Graham Poll
Man United scorers: Scholes 39, Ferdinand 66
HEAD TO HEAD TOTALS
Home and away
League: Liverpool 49 wins, Man Utd 55, Draws 43
Prem: Liverpool 7 wins, Man Utd 15, Draws 7
at Liverpool only
League: Liverpool 35 wins, Man Utd 20, Draws 18
Prem: Liverpool 4 wins, Man Utd 7, Draws 3