Manchester United’s Amad Diallo has had a strong start to pre-season so far. He found the back of the net against Real Betis, but he will face a tougher challenge in the clash with Liverpool. Are a new era under Arne Slot for the Reds and he will now face a rival as Liverpool continue their tour. In the same week they faced Arsenal, the Reds will now face Manchester United to help Slot deliver a Premier League indoctrination without the risk of losing points.
Here are our storylines, how to watch the match and more:
How to watch and odds
- Date: Saturday August 3 | Time: 7:30 PM
- Place: Williams Brice Stadium – Columbia, South Carolina
- TV: ESPN | Live stream: Fubo (try for free)
- Chances: Manchester United +135; Sign +280; Liverpool+150
Storylines
Manchester United: Injuries have caught up with the Red Devils and they are back to square one looking for defenders in the transfer market after losing Leny Yoro for three months. Erik ten Hag probably needed a centre-back anyway, but losing a new signing before even seeing them play a league match hurts. The Jadon Sancho redemption tour also continues as he looks to re-establish himself in the line-up this season.
Liverpool: Harvey Elliott is performing well as the number 10 pulling the strings for Slot, but repetition is the message for Liverpool. The Reds need to stop Slot’s progress, which can only be done by playing more together to understand his tactics. Diogo Jota is building up his fitness after his return from the European Championship and Mohamed Salah is also in top form. Liverpool are getting ready for the start of the season and are heading in the right direction.
Prediction
The points are shared because both managers are more concerned with the process than with the outcome of the match. Choose: Manchester United 2, Liverpool 2
