Bruno Fernandes Nears 20 Assists as Man Utd Vs Liverpool Looms
Manchester United go into man utd vs liverpool third in the Premier League and three points above Liverpool. Bruno Fernandes is one assist short of matching the league’s single-season record of 20, and United now have a chance to widen that gap while chasing the double over their rivals.
Fernandes Drives United Forward
Fernandes has scored eight goals this season and missed only three league games, which has kept him central to United’s attack. He is also the clearest route to a record on Sunday: one more assist would put him level with the Premier League high-water mark for a single campaign.
Benjamin Sesko leads United’s league scoring with 10 after his goal against Brentford on Monday night. Casemiro also scored in that 2-1 win, taking his season total to nine league goals, eight of them headers, while Bryan Mbeumo has reached nine and Matheus Cunha has scored eight.
Old Trafford Table Pressure
United’s home win over Brentford extended a strong run under Michael Carrick, with nine wins in 13 matches since he was appointed in January. They have taken 29 points in the league since his first Premier League game in charge, more than any other side in that span.
That form sits against a far less comfortable recent record against Liverpool. United have won only three of their last 19 Premier League meetings with them, and Sunday is the first time they will face Liverpool starting the day above them in the table since March 2023, when Liverpool won 7-0 at Anfield.
United Team Picture
United are hopeful Matheus Cunha and Luke Shaw will be available after Cunha missed the Brentford game and Shaw came off in the second half. Lisandro Martinez is suspended and Matthijs de Ligt remains out with a back injury, so United’s back line goes into the match with limits already set.
The reverse fixture at Anfield in October ended 2-1 to United, with Cody Gakpo equalising Bryan Mbeumo’s early opener before Harry Maguire struck an 84th-minute winner. Another result like that would push United further clear of Liverpool and keep the league double in sight for the first time since 2015-16.
