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Man United lineup vs Liverpool: Rashford starts as Ronaldo misses North-West derby

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The Red Devils will play without CR7 after the tragic death of his newborn son.

Manchester United will face Liverpool at Anfield in a crucial Premier League game. The Red Devils will push to reclaim their spot in the top-four while Liverpool continue their close title race with Manchester City.

Ralf Rangnick has made four changes to the lineup that defeated Norwich 3-2 on Saturday.

Marcus Rashford will replace Cristiano Ronaldo, who miss the game due to the death of his baby son.

Rangnick has decided to play with a three-man defensive unit while starting Phil Jones behind Aaron Wan-Bissaka in the right channel.

In midfield, Nemanja Matic starts for the Red Devils ahead of Jesse Lingard, while Bruno Fernandez takes Jadon Sancho’s place in the team’s attacking line.

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Here are the two teams’ starting lineups for the game.

Liverpool XI: Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Matip, Van Dijk, Robertson, Fabinho, Henderson, Thiago, Salah, Mane, Diaz.

Man United XI: De Gea, Lindelof, Jones, Maguire, Pogba, Rashford, Fernandes, Dalot, Wan-Bissaka, Matic, Elanga.

Jurgen Klopp has decided to not make a lot of changes to his lineup after their FA Cup win over Man City. The German manager has returned Joel Matip to the heart of the Reds’ backline. In midfield, Jordan Henderson starts ahead of Naby Keita, who has displayed impressive performances for his side lately.

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