“It is worth Solskjaer taking that risk, it’s one of the few attacking weapons he has in a team struggling for goals. The pair are friends as well so there will be a lot of personal pride in who comes out on top, as well as the enormity of the game. “And whether United see enough of the ball for Rashford to stand up to Alexander-Arnold one-on-one.

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The question is whether Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is bold enough to tell Rashford to let Alexander-Arnold go so that he’ll have space on the counter. “Rashford seems to get joy playing down the left side of a 4-3-3. Marcus Rashford of Manchester United tussles Alexander-Arnold Trent of Liverpool (Image: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) He was encouraged to stay upfield and run in behind rather than track the Liverpool full-backs. “I remember Rashford scoring twice when United won at Old Trafford two seasons ago under Jose Mourinho. He says: “There aren’t many ways United can trouble this Liverpool defence but gambling on Marcus Rashford to take on Trent Alexander-Arnold is one of them.

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Writing in the Daily Mail, Murphy questions whether Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be bold enough to gamble on Rashford against the Premier League leaders.

That's the verdict of Danny Murphy, who knows all about what's needed to succeed at Old Trafford having netted three winning goals for the Reds there on three separate occasions. The “personal pride” at stake between Liverpool's Trent Alexander-Arnold and Manchester United's Marcus Rashford could be the key factor in determining the outcome of today's big clash.

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