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EPL fixtures: Liverpool clash threatens more misery for Man United

Manchester United’s disastrous start to the 2022/23 Premier League season on and off the field could still get worse when they face Liverpool on Monday.

Always one of the biggest clashes in the English football calendar, Liverpool’s visit to Old Trafford has taken on even more importance after a difficult few weeks for both clubs.

Man United are currently at the bottom of the Premier League for the first time in 30 years.

Liverpool’s title hopes have already been hit by draws against Fulham and Crystal Palace to leave Jurgen Klopp’s men four points adrift of defending champions Manchester City.

However, Liverpool’s woes of an early season injury crisis and the absence of Darwin Nunez due to his ill discipline that cost the Uruguayan a red card on his home debut, pale into insignificance compared to United’s troubles.

Elon Musk joked he was buying the Red Devils this week, while Britain’s richest man Jim Ratcliffe has signalled his interest.

Newcastle test for City

According to AFP, City’s transformation into the dominant club in English football over the past decade, thanks to the flow of investment from Abu Dhabi, appeared the blueprint for Newcastle to follow under the ownership of the Saudi sovereign wealth fund.

But Newcastle’s first summer transfer window under the new regime has been surprisingly quiet with Nick Pope and Sven Botman the only new faces at St James’ Park.

They have still enjoyed a strong start to the season with four points from their first two games, but City’s visit will give an early indication as to how seriously the Magpies could challenge for a top-four finish.

Below are the Premier League fixtures slated for the weekend:

Saturday

Tottenham v Wolves

Leicester v Southampton

Crystal Palace v Aston Villa

Everton v Nottingham Forest

Fulham v Brentford

Bournemouth v Arsenal

Sunday

Leeds v Chelsea

West Ham v Brighton

Newcastle v Manchester City