Manchester United will likely welcome Bruno Fernandes and Manuel Ugarte back into the starting line-up against Liverpool this afternoon.

The pair both missed Monday's 2-0 loss to Newcastle through suspension, and their absence was keenly felt during a diabolical opening half an hour as the Red Devils' ageing midfield was completely overrun.

Casemiro and Christian Eriksen were paired together against the Magpies and there is little danger of that happening at Anfield.

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Another player who started against Newcastle is Joshua Zirkzee, but he was withdrawn in the first half as Newcastle ran roughshod over Amorim's men.

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Many of the United fans in attendance at Old Trafford cheered Zirkzee's removal and the former Bologna forward was clearly upset as he went straight down the tunnel, before reemerging and taking a seat on the bench for the remainder of the match.

Zirzkee's confidence is clearly at a low ebb, and Anfield simply isn't the location for Amorim to try and improve the struggling youngster's morale — not from the start, anyway.

Casemiro, Eriksen and Zirkzee could all drop out, with Ugarte, Fernandes and Kobbie Mainoo coming into the line-up in an attempt to add some stability in midfield.

Amorim's system has been a major talking point this week considering United is on a run of four straight defeats, and the general consensus is that the players the Portuguese coach currently has at his disposal do not suit his favored formation.

However, he has never played with any other system so United fans should expect to see the team line up with a back three once more. Matthijs de Ligt and Lisandro Martinez will likely flank Harry Maguire, unless Amorim decides to hand a start to the teenager Leny Yoro.

United still do not have any genuine wing-backs, obviously, but the smart money would be on Noussair Mazraoui starting on the right side and Diogo Dalot continuing to play on the left.

Amad has been a rare bright spark for United this season and should start, with Rasmus Hojlund probably lining up at the tip of the visiting team's attack.

Predicted United line-up vs Liverpool: Onana; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazrouai, Ugarte, Mainoo, Dalot; Fernandes, Amad; Hojlund