Manchester United vs Liverpool LIVE: Premier League titans continue US tours with massive encounter – kick-off time, team news and how to follow
Manchester United and Liverpool are set to go head-to-head in the USA this weekend as their pre-season tours continue.
The Red Devils and Reds are both in the US ahead of the new Premier League campaign getting underway later this month.
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Both sides are coming towards the end of their time in the States, and it's been relatively successful for both teams.
Arne Slot's men have won both of their games, including a 2-1 victory over Arsenal last time out.
Meanwhile, Erik ten Hag's men lost to the Gunners but beat Real Betis 3-2.
Now both sides will be aiming for a win as preparations for the 2024/25 campaign ramp up.
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Manchester United vs Liverpool: Yoro in a spot of bother
Leny Yoro's first start as a Man United player couldn't have ended much worse.
The brand new £52 million man centre-back started the 2-1 defeat to Arsenal but came off before half time with what appeared to be an ankle injury.
The defender was then spotted in a protective boot and crutches, and it has since been revealed, he's suffered a pretty serious foot injury.
He is now expected to be out of action for three months, meaning he won't return to the first team until late October.
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Of course, he could suffer a setback in that time as well, so the Red Devils are suddenly without their main summer signing already.
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Man United vs Liverpool: Date and how to follow
This pre-season game is scheduled to take place on Saturday, August 3.
Kick-off at the Williams-Bryce Stadium in Columbia is scheduled for 7:45pm local time.
This means it will start at 12:45am on Sunday morning in the UK.
Man United are streaming the game on MUTV.
This costs £7.99 per month or £29.99 for the year. More details .
Meanwhile, the game will also be streamed on LFCTVGO.
You can sign up now for a free first month or pay £50 for an annual subscription. More details .
Liverpool fan is adamant that Arne Slot can turn Liverpool into title contenders next season
Man United vs Liverpool: Team news
As already mentioned, Man United are without Yoro for an extended period of time.
Rasmus Hojlund is also injured after suffering a hamstring injury during the Arsenal match, keeping him out for six weeks.
This means Man United are without a natural striker because Joshua Zirkzee is on an extended break, along with Bruno Fernandes and Lisandro Martinez after Euro 2024.
The full Manchester United squad can be found .
Liverpool named a 28-man squad for their tour of the United States, but they've been joined by Alisson Becker, Diogo Jota, Ryan Gravenberch and Ibrahima Konate.
The quartet were given a bit of extra time off after their involvement at the Euros and Copa America.
But there will still be no Virgil van Dijk, Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez or Cody Gakpo after playing crucial roles for their countries.
The full Liverpool squad can be found .
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Man United vs Liverpool: What has been said?
Speaking after Liverpool's win over Arsenal, Slot said: "I think even though it's a friendly, you always want to aim for a win.
"You should aim for a win even if you have a small-sided game during a training session. You need to win your games, you try to do everything to win.
"So that's a good thing that we did that today but I'm more pleased about the way we did so.
"Of course, I saw the second half that we had a hard time with Arsenal – they dominated possession completely. But we defended really well and I was really pleased to see this because [there were] a lot of bodies behind the ball every time they arrived into our 16.
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"Real big, open chances I don't think they created in the second half. First half, after the first 10 minutes, it was an equal game, where both teams could have scored a few goals more.
"So, [I'm] pleased to see how we played the first half and how we defended the second half."
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