Overview

• Liverpool enter the derby on a three‑match losing run to Crystal Palace, Chelsea and Galatasaray, the club’s worst sequence under Arne Slot.
• Goalkeeper Alisson is out with a hamstring injury, Giovanni Leoni is sidelined long term, and Ibrahima Konate remains a doubt, narrowing options to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez at center‑back.
• Manchester United expect Noussair Mazraoui to be available, while Lisandro Martinez has resumed full training and is targeting a return later this month or the next weekend.
• Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro, Matheus Cunha and Amad missed a United training session this week, according to the BBC, as the team seeks its first back‑to‑back league wins under Ruben Amorim.
• Transfer talk continues, with a limited‑source claim that Liverpool are leading the race for Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo at high reported fees, and separate reports indicating no clear advantage for Liverpool in any renewed move for Crystal Palace’s Marc Guehi.