Chris Sutton has predicted Liverpool to lose to Manchester United on Sunday afternoon at Anfield in the Premier League.
The former Premier League winner believes United will take advantage of Liverpool's lack of midfield dominance and take all three points in a closely fought encounter on Merseyside.
Liverpool's win over Wolves on Wednesday night at Anfield took the Reds to within six points of Tottenham Hotspur in fourth spot while United sit in third place in the Premier League.
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In his column for BBC Sport, ex-Blackburn Rovers striker Sutton predicted a 2-1 win for United to hand the Reds their second Premier League loss at Anfield this campaign.
"Manchester United were finding it tough against West Ham in the FA Cup on Wednesday but they changed the game when they brought on Casemiro and Marcus Rashford, and went up through the gears.
"Liverpool don't seem able to do that at the moment and the turnaround - for different reasons, good and bad - for both teams since the start of season has been unbelievable really. Jurgen Klopp's side have kept a couple of clean sheets in a row now, against Crystal Palace and Wolves, which was important for them but it's really not that big a deal because neither of those teams offer much in attack, do they?
"Liverpool did the same last month when they beat Everton and 10-man Newcastle without conceding, but then they got hammered at home by Real Madrid. Put it this way, I don't think it means Liverpool will keep Rashford out on Sunday. They get dominated in midfield and are vulnerable at the back, and United will take advantage of that."
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