Bruno Fernandes Nears Assist Record as Man U Vs Liverpool Looms
Bruno Fernandes is one assist short of the Premier League single-season record as man u vs liverpool heads to Old Trafford on Sunday, with Manchester United sitting third and one point ahead of Liverpool. The captain has also scored eight goals this season, so United go into a match that can reshape the top end of the table with both the lead and the individual milestone in play.
Fernandes Puts United on the Front Foot
Fernandes has reached 20 assists and is chasing the league mark, which would put him level with the single-season standard if he finds one more final ball. He has missed just three of United's games this term, and that consistency has kept him central to their attack through the run that followed Michael Carrick's appointment until the end of the season in January.
United have won nine of their 13 matches since Carrick took charge, and they have claimed 29 points in that span, more than any other side. That is the form line carrying them into a meeting that looks different from most recent versions of this rivalry because United start the day above Liverpool.
Brentford Win Carries Into Sunday
Monday night brought a 2-1 home win over Brentford, with Benjamin Sesko scoring his 10th league goal of the season and Casemiro also finding the net. Sesko remains United's leading scorer in the league, while Casemiro has nine goals this season, eight of them headers.
Bruno Fernandes was not the only United attacker to leave a mark on the numbers this season. Bryan Mbeumo has nine top-flight goals, and Matheus Cunha has eight, which gives United multiple scoring threats heading into Liverpool's visit rather than a side built around a single finish.
Old Trafford History With Liverpool
United beat Liverpool 2-1 at Anfield in the reverse fixture in October, when Cody Gakpo equalised Bryan Mbeumo's early opener before Harry Maguire struck an 84th-minute winner. That result gives United a chance to complete the league double over Liverpool for the first time since 2015-16.
The broader record still leans the other way. United have won just three of their last 19 Premier League games against Liverpool, and the sides are meeting with United ahead of Liverpool in the table for the first time since March 2023, when Liverpool were the ones on top and won 7-0 at Anfield.
Selection Calls Before Kickoff
United are hopeful that Matheus Cunha and Luke Shaw will be available after Cunha missed the Brentford game and Shaw came off in the second half on Monday. Lisandro Martinez is suspended and Matthijs de Ligt remains out with a back injury, leaving United to manage a short list of absences against a Liverpool side only three points behind them.
That is the pressure point before kickoff: a single-point gap, a record chase for Fernandes, and a squad still waiting on two fitness calls while trying to protect third place and hold Liverpool behind them.
