MANCHESTER (Sporting Alert) — Liverpool make one change from the last outing for today’s English Premier League clash with Manchester United at Old Trafford.
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Manager Brendan Rodgers has recalled forward Raheem Sterling, who replaces Philippe Coutinho in the only change to the side that beat Southampton 3-0 the last time out.
The game also sees the return of midfielder Lucas Leiva and defender Mamadou Sakho, who have both been named on the substitutes’ bench, while Joe Allen continues in midfield alongside Jordan Henderson and Steven Gerrard.
Manchester United boss David Moyes also made one adjustment to his side from the last outing, a 3-0 win over West Bromwich, with departing captain Nemanja Vidic coming in for Chris Smalling, who has been omitted from the match day squad.
Wayne Rooney, Robin van Persie and Juan Mata all start for Manchester United who are still holding hope of securing a top four place.
Manchester United XI: De Gea, Rafael, Jones, Vidic, Evra, Fellaini, Carrick, Januzaj, Mata, Rooney, van Persie. Subs: Lindegaard, Ferdinand, Cleverley, Kagawa, Valencia, Young, Welbeck.
Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Flanagan, Johnson, Agger, Skrtel, Gerrard, Henderson, Allen, Sterling, Suarez, Sturridge. Subs: Jones, Sakho, Cissokho, Lucas, Coutinho, Moses, Aspas.