Team News
Both teams will be dealing with some injuries going into the game. Liverpool look like they may be missing new signings Kolo Toure and Aly Cissoko along with Joe Allen who were all hurt in their Capital One Cup game on Tuesday. Sebastian Coates will also be missing this game and most of the season after an ACL injury. United will be missing Rafael who has been missing all season with a hamstring injury and will not be back until the middle of September. United may also be missing Nani and Chicharito Hernandez who both do not have a listed return date. (All injury news from physioroom.com).
Both Liverpool and United have had to deal with big transfer sagas this summer trying to hold on to star players, Wayne Rooney and Luis Suarez. Luis Suarez would not be playing, even if this saga didn’t happen, because of his suspension for biting Branislav Ivanovic. Wayne Rooney was shunned a start in the season opener, coming off the bench late in the first game and but started the second against title rivals Chelsea. Both teams seem to be almost out of the woods with both these sagas but will know that nothing will be official until they either sign new contracts or the window ends. Liverpool had to play an entire 120 minutes on Tuesday vs Notts county in the Capital One Cup while United last played 90 minutes on Monday. The fact that Liverpool will be on less rest could have an effect late in the game.
