Overview
- Kick-off is noon BST on Sunday at the Totally Wicked Stadium in St Helens, with Liverpool set to mark Matt Beard’s legacy before their first league game since his death.
- United travel with a near-full squad, as Simi Awujo, Millie Turner and Leah Galton are out but there are no new injuries.
- Skinner says the occasion will be highly charged and that the best tribute is to deliver a strong display and try to win.
- He cautions that Liverpool emphasize possession under Gaz Taylor and could generate spells of pressure despite two early WSL defeats.
- United arrive with seven points from nine and a recent 0-0 at Arsenal, with Skinner highlighting goalkeeper Phallon Tullis-Joyce for saves few others make.