Liverpool vs Man Utd LIVE: Postponement decision finalised as three EFL clashes called off due to extreme weather

Mo still the main man

Mo Salah just loves playing against Manchester United.

In fact, no player in Premier League history has a record against the Red Devils quite like the Egyptian.

The Egyptian king has both scored more goals (12) and provided more assists (6) against United than anyone else since the competition’s rebrand in 1992.

He’s having some season too.

Salah has been involved in 30 Premier League goals this season (17 goals and 13 assists), scoring and assisting in eight different games. It is already the most occasions that a player has done both in a single campaign ever.

It is also the fifth time that the forward has registered 30+ goal involvements in a season (also 2017-18, 2018-19, 2021-22 and 2022-23), the joint most of any player in Premier League history along with Alan Shearer.

‘They’re so bad’, slams Keane

Roy Keane has delivered a no-nonsense attack on Manchester United’s lack of improvement under Ruben Amorim.

Speaking on Sky Sports, he said: “If you look at the stats, my goodness, they are so bad.

“Obviously, the new manager has come in and there has been no response from the players which is a big concern.

“They don’t look like a great group. They’ve got no world-class players.

“They haven’t got a striker that can get them out of jail. The goalkeeper is not great. The players have to be held accountable.

“I just want a bit of passion in their performance. It’s disgraceful what they’re doing week in, week out.

“You look at the evidence over the last month or two and even previously, and you ask yourself, ‘How can Manchester United even come here to Anfield and get a result?'”

On the benches

As suspected, Marcus Rashford misses out through illness.

Here’s the options on the sidelines for both teams…

Liverpool bench

Kelleher (GK), Bradley, Chiesa, Jota, Elliott, Endo, Nunez, Quansah, Tsimikas

Man Utd bench

Bayindir (GK), Antony, Casemiro, Collyer, Eriksen, Garnacho, Malacia, Yoro, Zirkzee

How they line up

So we know who is starting, but here’s how that should look as a formation for both sides…

Ipswich creeping up

That Sammie Szmodics goal means that, as things stand, Kieran McKenna’s side are just FOUR POINTS behind Man Utd in the table.

It also pulls them just out of the relegation zone.

We’ve all joked about it, but are United really in a relegation battle?

HT: Fulham 0-1 Ipswich

It’s half-time in today’s early Premier League kick off and Ipswich have the lead.

The Tractor Boys are ahead through a Sammie Szmodics goal and are now 45 minutes away from back-to-back victories.

Early team news

We still have about 45 minutes until we find out what XIs both managers have chosen, but here’s he we know won’t be playing.

Liverpool will still be without Joe Gomez while both Ibrahima Konate and Conor Bradley have undergone late fitness tests.

For United, Mason Mount, Victor Lindelof and Luke Shaw all remain injured.

Exiled Marcus Rashford has been ill and is expected to miss today’s match too.

Neville and Carragher get stuck in

Gary Neville and Jamie Carragher were shovelling the snow at Anfield earlier today.

Although, it seemed as though Neville was keen to throw the snow back on the pitch and get the match postponed.

While Carragher wanted to make sure Liverpool could take on a Man Utd side on a torrid run of form.

The view from Martin Lipton at Craven Cottage

Fulham vs Ipswich Town

Grey, gloomy, wet, miserable. And that’s just Omari Hutchinson, ruled out for Ipswich with a groin injury.

The loss of the in-form midfielder in a blow for the Tractor Boys, although Liam Delap has been ploughing it up all season to give them a chance of survival.

Fulham, unbeaten in seven since they were thumped at the Cottage by Wolves, leave out Andreas Pereira, linked with an £18m move back to Brazil with Palmeiras. Tom Cairney comes in with Marco Silva insisting it is about ensuring more “control” in the middle. Mmmm

Stark differences

Here’s a look at the comparison between Liverpool’s top scorer this season, Mohamed Salah, and Man Utd’s number one bagsman, Bruno Fernandes.

The damning stats show the difference at both clubs this term.

Pitch prepared

The Anfield pitch has been cleared and is ready to welcome both sides later this afternoon.

‘Surface is perfect’

Gary Neville has told Sky Sports that the Anfield pitch is “perfect” ahead of the derby bout later this afternoon.

The Man Utd icon added: “It won’t affect the quality of play”.

Fulham vs Ipswich lineups

Well we know that Fulham vs Ipswich is definitely going ahead given the lack of snow in London.

So here’s a look at how both sides line up for the Premier League’s 2pm KO.

State of play

So here’s a look at that games are going ahead and what games have been postponed across the Prem and EFL today.

Premier League

• Fulham vs Ipswich – 2pm (on)
• Liverpool vs Man Utd – 4:30pm (on)

Championship

• Sunderland vs Portsmouth – 3pm (on)

League Two

• Crewe vs Bromley – 3pm (on)
• Chesterfield vs Gillingham – POSTPONED
• Fleetwood vs AFC Wimbledon – POSTPONED
• Newport vs Morecambe – POSTPONED

Newport game OFF

Newport County vs Morecambe has been called off due to the weather.

The postponement means that three of the four League Two clashes due to be played this afternoon have been called off.

Crewe vs Bromley will be the only League Two match played.

Boost to Liverpool title hopes

The fixture going ahead will be a huge boost to Liverpool’s title hopes.

The Reds now get to play an out-of-form Man Utd side for the chance to widen their lead at the top of the table.

After Arsenal’s 1-1 draw with Brighton yesterday, Liverpool can go EIGHT points clear with a game in hand if they win this afternoon.

Man Utd statement

Manchester United have doubled down on the decision for the game to go ahead with a statement of their own.

Carra confirms

Jamie Carragher appears to confirm that his former side Liverpool will take on Man Utd today.

We’re still awaiting official statements from either club.

Ground staff at work

The ground staff at Anfield are out on the pitch doing their best to get the surface ready.

An army of employees are scraping the snow off the surface.

Just under 15 minutes until we should have an update on if the game will go ahead.