When the football world focuses on Old Trafford tonight, the disparity between the line-ups will be shockingly apparent.
Manchester United, in the bottom half of the table, have had the spine ripped out of them. Liverpool, setting out to equal the record of 18 consecutive Premier League wins, are making choices from a surfeit of riches.
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