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Erik ten Hag might have to drop three Manchester United players from his matchday squad

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For the first time this Premier League season, Erik ten Hag made changes to his starting line up for the visit of Liverpool prior to the international break.

Having named the exact same XI for the opening two games against Fulham and Brighton & Hove Albion, the United manager made three alterations for the 3-0 defeat to Arne Slot's team - one of which was enforced.

Mason Mount was forced off with a muscle issue against Brighton, ruling him out of 'a few games', meaning Joshua Zirkzee came into the team to make his first start for the club.

It meant a slight tactical tweak, with Bruno Fernandes dropping back into a more familiar midfield role. READ MORE: United managers have got it right and wrong with trophy talk READ MORE: Sir Jim Ratcliffe has hinted at his true thoughts on United winger Antony Elsewhere, Alejandro Garnacho bagged his first start since the FA Cup final, replacing Amad on the right-wing, and Matthijs de Ligt made his first start since arriving from Bayern Munich, taking Harry Maguire's place at centre-back.

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