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Liverpool vs Man Utd team news: ‘He is the one certainty’ - star ‘must play’ at Anfield
MANCHESTER UNITED star Marcus Rashford is the one Red Devils player certain to start against Liverpool at Anfield today (4pm).
That is according to Sky Sports pundit and former Arsenal striker Charlie Nicholas.
Rashford has been involved in more goals than any other Manchester United player in the Premier League this season.
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The England international has scored three and laid on five assists in his 13 appearances.
Everything that you can ask of a senior pro, this youngster’s doing it
Marcus Rashford starred in the 4-1 win over Fulham last weekend, netting a fine goal, and notched again in the 2-1 Champions League defeat to Valencia on Wednesday.
Nicholas is unsure of the makeup of the team United boss Jose Mourinho will pick against Liverpool today.
But he says Rashford is the one who must start to give the visitors a chance.
“He is the one certainty,” Nicholas said of the Manchester United man.
“Who [else] is going to play? I don’t have a clue. But [Rashford] must play.
“[Mourinho] called him his bulldog the other week.
"He came on against Valencia and helped for 10 minutes, not just his goal but his pace, ambition, his desire.
“Everything that you can ask of a senior pro, this youngster’s doing it.
“He threatened all day [against Fulham], he was desperate to get a goal.
“He got his goal, he scores midweek but when he normally does this, [Mourinho] puts him on the bench.
“He cannot put this lad on the bench.
“He is the counter-attack player for Anfield on Sunday.”
Liverpool will be without central defenders Joe Gomez and Joel Matip for the visit of United.
United have several injury doubts as well but Nemanja Matic and David De Gea are set to return after being rested against Valencia.