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26th Sep 2015

Manchester United and Liverpool press ‘attack’ button with adventurous line-ups

Going for the jugular

Patrick McCarry

Big calls made as Manchester United, Liverpool and Arsenal all have the rare pleasure of 3pm Saturday kick-offs.

Brendan Rodgers men entertain Aston Villa at Anfield today and will be desperate to pick up maximum points.

The Reds have failed to win their last four games under the Northern Irishman. That streak has never stretched to five in his tenure.

Rodgers brings Daniel Sturridge back into his frontline to partner in-form Danny Ings.

United can go top of the league with a home win over struggling Sunderland.

Louis van Gaal has dropped Ashley Young for the Old Trafford clash with the Black Cats. Bastian Schweinsteiger is also on the bench.

Captain Wayne Rooney should led the attacking trident, alongside Memphis and the extremely popular Anthony Martial.

Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger continues with Theo Walcott up front for the encounter with Leicester City.

Following his League Cup brace against Spurs, Mathieu Flamini is in midfield from the start.

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