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Not Cunha or Fernandes: Surprise Man Utd star tipped to reach 10-goal milestone vs Liverpool

Manchester United have just four games remaining in the 2025-26 season.

Their domestic cup journeys ended in disappointment, with early exits from the FA Cup and the EFL Cup, while European football was absent altogether this term.

However, the Red Devils can still salvage their season by sealing a return to the UEFA Champions League with a victory over Liverpool on Sunday.

There remains plenty at stake in the final four fixtures, with several United players chasing key personal milestones.

Benjamin Sesko has already set the benchmark, becoming the first United player to reach double figures in the Premier League this campaign.

Who will be next to join him? The answer might not be as obvious as you think.

Matheus Cunha and Bruno Fernandes are both locked on eight goals, keeping the race wide open.

Cunha could return to the team after missing the previous encounter against Brentford due to injury.

He has four goal contributions in the last six games and has a good chance of reaching the coveted milestone before the end of the season.

However, expecting a brace against Liverpool may be a stretch, especially given he has scored just once in six league meetings with the Merseyside club.

Fernandes is in sensational form and is the designated penalty-taker at the club.

He should be considered ahead of Cunha in the race to score 10 goals in the league.

Bryan Mbeumo bagged his ninth goal of the league campaign in February against Tottenham Hotspur.

The Cameroon international has failed to find the back of the net in the last nine games. He scored against Liverpool in the reverse fixture and could repeat the feat on Sunday.

However, our pick of the lot is Casemiro. It is a surprise choice but we cannot underestimate the impact he has had in the final third.

The Brazilian now has nine league goals to his name after another headed strike against the Bees last week.

He has become a constant threat in attack, particularly from set-pieces, where his timing, leap and precision make him deadly.

Despite never scoring against Liverpool in the Premier League, this could finally be the moment he breaks that streak.

Stats from Transfermarkt.com

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