Gary Neville has urged Manchester United to target Liverpool right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold when the two rivals meet on Sunday.
10 points separate the two sides ahead of their clash at Anfield with United flying high after last Sunday’s Carabao Cup final victory, also coming from behind to reach the quarter-finals of the FA Cup against West Ham United midweek.
Liverpool’s domestic form has improved in recent weeks, however, winning three of their last four games in the league and conceding in none of them.
Alexander-Arnold has enjoyed a return to form in that run but has largely struggled this season.
Marcus Rashford, who has scored 16 goals since the World Cup, is likely to come face-to-face with his England teammate down the left with Neville believing the United star will be confident of winning their duel.
‘They will target Trent Alexander-Arnold,’ he told Sky Sports. ‘Rashford plays on that side, as does Luke Shaw. United attack well down that side. Rashford is in unbelievable form and he will fancy it.
‘United will target him no doubt but they’ll also target the whole back four because Liverpool have shown they have vulnerabilities all season. United will feel they can have a right go at them.’
Neville still believes Liverpool can cause United major problems, with his former side winning just one of their last nine league meetings with their arch-rivals, coming last September in what was Erik ten Hag’s first taste of the rivalry.
‘I’m not saying that the Manchester United players will be worried about going there on Sunday,’ Neville continued.
‘Anyone who’s been to Anfield before and most of that team have, if not all of them, will know how difficult it is and how it can all go wrong.
‘That crowd can get on top of you and make it difficult for you in that first part of the game.
‘Manchester United on Sunday will have to be at their absolute best and more to beat Liverpool irrespective of the form Liverpool are in.’
He added: ‘I do feel this is a Liverpool that this Manchester United team could damage.’
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