Liverpool’s Klopp wary of wounded Man Utd ahead of Anfield clash

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Jurgen Klopp says he remains wary of Manchester United despite the poor form of Liverpool’s bitter rivals as the clubs prepare to face each other at Anfield on Sunday.

Klopp’s team are top of the Premier League table after 16 matches — already 10 points clear of Erik ten Hag’s men, in sixth place.

United were humiliated 7-0 at Anfield in March in the biggest defeat for either side in the history of meetings between the clubs, who have won a combined 39 English top-flight titles.

United have lost 12 of their 24 games in all