Alisson Out as Liverpool Host Man United

Liverpool host Manchester United at Anfield on October 19, with Liverpool second on 15 points after three straight defeats and United 10th on 10 points under Ruben Amorim. Liverpool will be without goalkeeper Alisson (hamstring) for this weekend and next, with Giorgi Mamardashvili to continue in goal; Ibrahima Konaté has returned to training, while Wataru Endo remains doubtful and Giovanni Leoni and Stefan Bajčetić are ruled out. Manchester United are still missing Lisandro Martínez (knee) and are likely to be without Noussair Mazraoui, though Senne Lammens has emerged as the preferred goalkeeper and Casemiro and Matheus Cunha are expected to feature. Previews predict Amorim may stick with a back three and pundits including Alan Shearer still favour a Liverpool-heavy combined XI despite the Reds’ recent slump. The fixture is pivotal for both sides — United hunt back-to-back league wins under Amorim for the first time, and Liverpool need a result to stop the slide and close the gap on the leaders.