Manchester United only need to make one change vs Liverpool

What will the defence look like?

United centre halves are dropping like flies again and they have a Fish - Will - out on loan at Hibernian. Willy Kambwala is poised to start with Harry Maguire if 30-somethings Raphael Varane and Jonny Evans are unable to recover in time after their enforced withdrawals at Chelsea.

Like Lisandro Martinez, both were rushed back in desperate circumstances and United's defence could look desperate today. Kambwala has been with the first team for four months now and was named on the bench for the first time at Anfield in December. Today he could start in what would be the 26th different back four United have fielded this season.

Does Rashford return?

Did anybody apart from Dwaine Maynard believe Erik ten Hag when he said Marcus Rashford was on the bench at Chelsea "for rotation to keep him and the team fresh through a busy period with another big game on Sunday"?

United's team was otherwise as predicted, with the two other recalls upgrades on their replacements. So was Antony in place of Rashford.

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Antony produced his best performance for United and Alejandro Garnacho was back on the left wing and back among the goals. Unless the harmless Rasmus Hojlund is too fatigued to retain his place, there is no justification for Rashford to start.

Chaos or calm?

United have been involved in five matches that have ended 4-3 this season and 28 goals have been scored in their 90-minute games in the 80th minute and beyond. The Chelsea game always had the makings of an eventful night and, of all the frantic finales this season, it was the most