Ruben Amorim takes his Man Utd side to arch rivals Liverpool straight after the international break, seeking back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 4: Manchester United head coach / manager Ruben Amorim reacts during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on October 4, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Robbie Jay Barratt - AMA/Getty Images)
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Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim will already know his starting line-up for the trip to arch rivals Liverpool a week on Sunday.
Injuries permitting, which is always the concern when players are released for international duty, Amorim knows the personnel he will deploy at Anfield as he seeks back-to-back league wins for the first time since taking charge nearly a year ago.
United's 2-0 win over Sunderland has given Amorim the template to go to the home of the reigning champions and try to secure a first victory at Anfield since a Wayne Rooney strike secured a 1-0 win there back in 2016.
In goal, there is no reason to change Senne Lammens after the 23-year-old's assured debut against Sunderland, which had United fans chanting “Are you Schmeichel in disguise?” given how well he commanded his area and repelled everything thrown at him.
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 4: Senne Lammens of Manchester United celebrates their first goal to make the score 1-0 during the Premier League match between Manchester United and Sunderland at Old Trafford on October 4, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Daniel Chesterton/Offside/Offside via Getty Images)
Lammens made an assured debut for United and will keep his place for United's trip to Anfield
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For his back three, Amorim must go with Leny Yoro, Matthijs De Ligt and Luke Shaw, just as he did against the Black Cats. Shaw may not have been as impressive as Yoro and De Ligt this season, not least in the defeats to Manchester City and Brentford, but he is the best option on the left side of defence and brings balance to the back three, not to mention experience of hostile atmospheres like Anfield.
Amorim's midfield four at Anfield will surely be Amad on the right, Casemrio and Bruno Fernandes in the middle, with Diogo Dalot operating at left wing-back. Patrick Dorgu started the Sunderland win on the bench, coming for Dalot in the second-half, and there seems little reason for Amorim to change that around, given the latter offers more than the former, offensively and defensively.
United skipper Fernandes may not be at his marauding best in the deeper midfield role to which Amorim has assigned him this season, but he will remain there for the time being and the team will need his energy and omnipresence to achieve some semblance of control against Arne Slot's side, who have suffered three successive defeats and are therefore uncharacteristically vulnerable.
Mount has played his way into United's starting line-up away to arch rivals Liverpool a week on Sunday
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Mason Mount has played his way into the starting line-up, at the expense of Matheus Cunha, following his goal-scoring, all-action display against Sunderland, which offered a timely reminder of his enduring quality and value when he is fully fit, which has been all too rare during his two years at United.
Bryan Mbeumo will also maintain his record of starting every Premier League game since his £71m move from Brentford, given the immediate impact he has made since joining and the different dimension he brings to the attack, with his pace, physicality and dangerous runs in behind defences.
Up front, 6ft 4in fellow summer signing Benjamin Sesko has settled in after a slow start and will be looking for his third goal in as many games against Liverpool. The Slovenia striker has grown into the role of leading United's attack and Amorim will be looking for him to make sure he is a handful for Liverpool's defenders in a game the Reds must now believe they can win.