Liverpool travel to face Manchester United in a huge showdown on Sunday, as Arne Slot experiences their northern rivalry for the first time.
It’s been a perfect start for Slot so far with maximum points from two games, though the Dutchman has, respectfully, acknowledged that tougher tests await than Ipswich Town and Brentford.
Two trips to Old Trafford last season were detrimental to Liverpool‘s ambitions, as the Reds lost a chaotic FA Cup quarter-final 4-3 in extra-time in March, before a 2-2 draw in the Premier League a month later dented their title aspirations.
Liverpool secured the signing of Federico Chiesa from Juventus this week in a cut-price £10.9m deal and there is excitement at what the Italian could bring to a forward line already stacked with talent.
Federico is a Red 😍 pic.twitter.com/WzhDN4VCPU
— Liverpool FC (@LFC) August 29, 2024
Mohamed Salah has scored in each of Liverpool’s victories in the Premier League so far this season and will be hoping to improve an already formidable record against Manchester United.
Salah has scored 14 goals in 15 career appearances against the Red Devils, more than against any other opponent. The Egyptian became the first-ever opposition player to score a Premier League hat-trick at Old Trafford in a 5-0 win for the Merseysiders in October 2021.
