Manchester United captain Harry Maguire believes that his form for both club and country has been positive this season, admitting that he wants to wrestle his place back at Old Trafford.
05.03.2023 - 19:15 / manchestereveningnews.co.uk
Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for Manchester United's Premier League showdown with rivals Liverpool at Anfield this afternoon, making a number of changes.
United, who have not won at Anfield since January 2016, will be looking to register a fifth successive win in all competitions following Wednesday night's 3-1 win over West Ham United in the fifth round of the FA Cup. The Reds produced a late rally to keep their hopes of winning another domestic trophy this season alive.
It means that Ten Hag will be determined to see another strong performance and victory from his side this afternoon, as they look to complete a famous league double over their fiercest rivals. The Dutchman, as expected, has opted to make a few changes to the side that won in the FA Cup, making six in total.
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Raphael Varane, Lisandro Martinez, Luke Shaw, Fred, Casemiro, Marcus Rashford have come into the side, meaning Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Tyrell Malacia, Marcel Sabitzer, Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho have dropped out.
Meanwhile, the likes of Anthony Elanga and Jadon Sancho have been named among the substitutes. However, Christian Eriksen and Anthony Martial remain unavailable through injury.
Having made the decision to make six changes to the side that was victorious against West Ham, meaning he has reverted back to a more familiar line-up, Ten Hag will be hoping to see another victory from his team, as they look to take another step towards securing a top-four berth. It is the inclusion of Diogo Dalot over Aaron Wan-Bissaka at right-back that has attracted the most attention from United's supporters in the immediate aftermath of the team news being confirmed.
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