Arne Slot will guide Liverpool in his first match against arch-rivals Manchester United today at 16:00 BST. Liverpool travels to Old Trafford with the aim of continuing their perfect Premier League start, having won their opening games 2-0 against Ipswich and Brentford. In contrast, United faced a 2-1 defeat to Brighton last weekend but secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Fulham in their season opener.
Despite United’s mixed results, Liverpool will not take them lightly, particularly after suffering two losses at Old Trafford last season. Slot will be pleased to have nearly a full squad available, with Curtis Jones being the only absentee due to an injury that also kept him out of the Brentford match.
Slot will need to make some tough decisions regarding the matchday squad, especially after Friday’s training session at the AXA Training Centre. It’s expected that third-choice goalkeeper Vítězslav Jaroš may not be included in the squad.
Federico Chiesa, who recently joined Liverpool from Juventus for £10 million, is unlikely to feature today as he needs time to regain fitness after a period on the sidelines.
Tyler Morton might also miss out on today’s game. Despite interest from Bayer Leverkusen, RB Leipzig, and Atalanta, Morton remained with Liverpool after his loan spells at Blackburn and Hull City. With Stefan Bajcetic loaned to Red Bull Salzburg, Morton stayed at Anfield and could be the 21st player traveling today.
Trey Nyoni, the promising 17-year-old, might also not be included in the squad. Although he impressed during pre-season and trained with the first team on Friday, it’s uncertain if he will make the final selection.
Liverpool’s squad available for the match against Manchester United includes:
**Goalkeepers:** Alisson, Kelleher, Jaroš
**Defenders:** Alexander-Arnold, Bradley, van Dijk, Konaté, Quansah, Gomez, Robertson, Tsimikas
**Midfielders:** Endo, Gravenberch, Szoboszlai, Elliott, Morton, Nyoni
**Forwards:** Jota, Núñez, Díaz, Gakpo, Chiesa
