Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says Manchester United "have much better players than the league table shows at the moment", before Ruben Amorim takes his side to Anfield on Sunday. United, who are currently 14th place in the Premier League,

Liverpool boss Arne Slot believes struggling Manchester United are better than their place in the Premier League standings suggest, and said he does not plan to rest any players when the two teams clash on Sunday at Anfield.

Liverpool manager Arne Slot backs his rival boss Ruben Amorim to eventually 'bring the best' out of the Manchester United squad, as the two prepare to lock horns in the North West Derby for the first

Ruben Amorim's side have lost four games on the bounce and have not scored in the previous three outings. Monday's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle saw the return of Marcus Rashford to the squad despite his admission that he is open to a challenge away from the club.

Can Man United end their rotten run of form against Arne Slot's high-flying Liverpool? Here's everything you need to know ahead of Sunday's match.

However, with his squad stretched by the packed festive schedule Amorim has returned the 27-year-old to the bench for the meeting with Newcastle at Old Trafford. Joshua Zirkzee, Rasmus Hojlund and Amad Diallo were named as starters in attack.

Rashford made Manchester United's matchday squad ahead of the Red Devils' Premier League fixture against Newcastle United. Although the winger did not make Ruben Amorim's XI, he is on the bench for what could be his first involvement since he played against Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League on Dec. 12.