Liverpool face Manchester United at Old Trafford on Monday evening, in one of the biggest games in the Premier League season - and we're not even out of August.
English football's two most successful clubs will face-off tonight in an early season contest that already has plenty riding on it. Jurgen Klopp's side will make the short trip to Manchester eager to register their first win of the new campaign after two frustrating draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace.
But there is even more pressure on the Red Devils and their new manager Erik ten Hag, with United suffering a disastrous start to the Dutchman's reign with two straight defeats, including a humiliating 4-0 trashing at the hands of Brentford last time out.
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Despite their rocky start, United could still jump above their north west adversaries with a home win tonight, while Liverpool have the opportunity to close the early advantage they gave up to title-rivals Manchester City with another famous win at Old Trafford. The Reds pulled off a resounding 5-0 win in the corresponding fixture last season and more of the same would be very welcome for Klopp here.
This fixture remains one of the most watched in English football, so if you're not one of the lucky 75-odd thousand to have a ticket for tonight, here's how you can follow the action.
Where and when is the match?
Manchester United v Liverpool takes place at Old Trafford on Monday, August 22.
What time is kick-off?
The match will kick-off at 8pm UK time.
How can I watch it?
Manchester United v Liverpool will be broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League. Extended coverage starts at 6.30pm on both channels.
Can I steam Manchester United v Liverpool?
Sky Sports and Virgin Media subscribers will be able to stream the match LIVE via the Sky Go and Virgin TV Go apps on most Smartphones, tablets and laptops.
What if I don't have a subscription?
You can still watch the big match without a subscription by purchasing a NOW TV Sky Sports day pass. £11.99 gets you access to all of Sky's Sports channels for 24 hours. The match can be stream on a Smart TV or through any modern portable device like a Smartphone or a laptop. Ideal for a one-off game.
Alternatively, the ECHO will be bringing you frequent updates from the game with our LIVE match coverage, direct from Old Trafford.
What's the early team news?
Liverpool are still without a number of key players due to injuries. Joel Matip, Ibrahima Konate, Curtis Jones, Thiago, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Diogo Jota are all missing. Darwin Nunez is serving a three-match suspension for his red card against Crystal Palace and will also miss the match.
As a result, Joe Gomez is expected to partner Virgil van Dijk in defence and Roberto Firmino is likely to replace Nunez in the middle of the front three. Klopp has a decision to make in midfield with both captain Jordan Henderson and Naby Keita available, neither of which started against Palace.
Manchester United's incoming signing Casemiro will not be available to play in this match. Forward Anthony Martial is set to return however and could be thrown straight into the action. Centre-back Victor Lindelof remains injured and will miss out again.
Erik ten Hag is expected to make plenty of changes as we reacts to United's dismal defeat at the hands of Brentford.
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