Erik ten Hag has conducted his pre-match press conference before Manchester United face Liverpool at Anfield.
Ten Hag recorded the briefing yesterday (Thursday) ahead of taking his side to the home of their bitter rivals for the first time.
He was asked for a fitness update after Luke Shaw and Jadon Sancho missed the midweek 3-1 win over West Ham United.
Ten Hag said he expects Shaw to be back for the game at Anfield, and he thinks England teammate Sancho can join him.
Erik ten Hag press conference before Liverpool v Manchester United
When asked for a team news update, he said: “I think we have players back.
“Luke Shaw was not available (against West Ham), so we expect him back.
“Sancho; yeah he was ill but you have to wait how that develops but yeah I think as well (he is back).”
Ten Hag has managed at Anfield before but never as a United manager, and he goes in search of ending our winless run there which stretches back to January 2016.
In this fixture last season, United went to Anfield under Ralf Rangnick and it could have been any scoreline – the game ended 4-0 to the hosts.
The tables have turned this season; United have a realistic chance of ending that seven-year wait for an Anfield win, and will be encouraged by Real Madrid’s 5-2 win there in the Champions League.
Having Shaw back would be a boost in terms of shackling Mo Salah, while Sancho adds another attacking option to a squad which is not full of them.
This is United’s last league game since beating Leicester and since then, we have beaten Barcelona, won the EFL Cup and got into the last eight of the FA Cup.
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