Manchester United vs Liverpool 2024 FA Cup Quarter Final Predictions, Picks and Preview: Team News

• Manchester United and Liverpool square off in the FA Cup this coming Sunday
• The Reds remain on course to win the quadruple after winning the Carabao Cup
• Mohamed Salah returned to action in the Europa League game against Sparta Praha

The stage is set for a blockbuster showdown at Old Trafford this weekend.

Manchester United will lock horns with Liverpool this coming Sunday in the quarter-finals of the FA Cup.

Read on as Sports Brief brings you a preview of this mouth-watering matchup.

Manchester United vs. Liverpool Preview

Form Guide

Liverpool will head into their showdown with Manchester United in excellent form.

The Reds are unbeaten in their last nine matches in all competitions, recording eight wins and a draw during that period, per Soccerway.

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They are coming off an emphatic 6-1 victory over Sparta Praha in the second leg of their Round-of-16 tie in the Europa League.

Manchester United, on the other hand, have won seven of their previous nine matches in all competitions. The Red Devils are coming off a 2-0 victory in their last Premier League game against Everton.

Road to the quarter-finals

Liverpool booked their place in the last 8 after beating Arsenal (2-0), Norwich City (5-2), and Southampton in the earlier rounds.

Manchester United secured their spot in the quarters after defeating Wigan Athletic (2-0), Newport County (4-2), and Nottingham Forest (1-0) in the earlier rounds.

Recent head-to-head matchups

Liverpool are unbeaten in their last two meetings with the Red Devils, recording one win and one draw during that period.

The Reds crushed United 7-0 in the Premier League last season. United learned their lesson in their first meeting with Liverpool this season as they settled for a goalless draw at Anfield.

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Manchester United will still fancy their chances against Liverpool as they have fared well against them at home of late. They defeated Liverpool 2-1 in their last league meeting at Old Trafford.

Team News

The good news for Liverpool is that Mohamed Salah is finally back in action for them. He returned to the Reds' starting lineup in their midweek game against Slavia Praha in the Europa League.

The Egyptian star played his part in the 6-1 victory, scoring one of Liverpool's goals.

Darwin Nunez, Dominik Szoboszlai, and Andy Robertson also played in that contest and are in contention to make the starting lineup against United.

There's also good news on the injury front for United, with ten Hag confident that Harry Maguire, Ramsus Hojlund, and Aaron Wan-Bissaka will be fit for the last-8 clash with Liverpool, per The Standard.

Writer's Prediction

Manchester United edge past Liverpool to reach the FA Cup semis.

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Liverpool and Man United's FA Cup titles

Sports Brief recently compared Manchester United and Liverpool's FA Cup titles.

The Red Devils have won the FA Cup 12 times in their history.

Liverpool are not far behind with eight championships.