
Referee named for Manchester United vs. Liverpool clash. Plus, Matheus Cunha's return from injury looks promising for the blockbuster fixture.
Who's winning?!
Manchester United have found themselves back on form and winning ways following back-to-back victories against Chelsea and Brentford, two clubs fighting for European places.
Next up for Michael Carrick's Reds are Liverpool, who sit fourth in the league table, just three points of United in third.
While it's thought that both sides look almost certain to finish within the top five and secure Champions League football for next season, there is still plenty of pride on the line when it comes to the two clubs facing off at Old Trafford.
Carrick's men have a chance to do the double over Liverpool for the first time since the 2015/16 campaign, with the Red Devils having defeated their Merseyside counterparts 2-1 at Anfield in October last year.
Premier League confirm United vs Liverpool officials
Ahead of the 35th gameweek of the season, the Premier League have announced who will be officiating the fixtures. For United, Darren England will be the man taking charge of their fixture against Liverpool.
England has taken charge of two United games this season, once in a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest and the other in a 1-0 win over Everton, both away fixtures for the Reds.
The 40-year-old has handed out 92 yellow cards in 21 Premier League games this campaign and issued 111 in 26 games across all competitions. He's awarded five penalties, three in the Premier League, and brandished three red cards.
During the game, Tim Wood and Akil Howson will serve as England's assistant referees. Adam Herczeg will be the fourth official on Sunday afternoon, separating Carrick and Arne Slot.
Stuart Attwell has been appointed as the Video Assistant Referee. Constantine Hatzidakis will act as assistant VAR.
United hoping for Cunha return vs Liverpool
During the win over Brentford, it was brilliant to see the return of Patrick Dorgu to the matchday squad following his three-month hamstring problem.
However, there was also the issue of Matheus Cunha's injury, with Carrick confirming the Brazilian had suffered some groin discomfort and missed the fixture.
Cunha still turned up to the game and showed no signs of visible pain, and the club have since confirmed that the Brazilian is back in training as of Thursday afternoon.
At the same time, the tie against Slot's Reds is the last of Lisandro Martínez's three-match ban, meaning the centre-back should be able to return to duty when United travel to Sunderland next weekend.



