Overview

• Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday, October 19, with live coverage on ESPN and streaming on Disney Plus across much of South America.
• RPP reports Liverpool will be without Alisson, Giovanni Leoni and Stefan Bajcetic, with Wataru Endo doubtful, while Manchester United lack Lisandro Martínez.
• Outlets circulated expected starting XIs that list Giorgi Mamardashvili, Mohamed Salah and Alexander Isak for Liverpool, and Senne Lammens, Matthijs de Ligt, Bruno Fernandes and Benjamin Sesko for Manchester United.
• Liverpool enter after back-to-back league defeats and three straight losses in all competitions, sitting on 15 points, while United’s inconsistent start includes a recent 2-0 win over Sunderland and about 10 points.
• Depor lists Stake odds at roughly Liverpool 1.60, draw 4.20 and Manchester United 5.20, and recent head-to-head notes last season’s Anfield meeting ended 2-2.