Liverpool vs Manchester United, Premier League: What time is kick-off, what TV channel is...

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What is it? Second hosts first as Liverpool and Manchester United meet at Anfield in the biggest of the Premier League season so far. When is it? The match is on Sunday, January 17. What time is kick-off? The game gets under way at 4.30pm. What TV channel is it on? Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League have live coverage starting after the conclusion of Sheffield United vs Tottenham Hotspur. Alternatively, you can bookmark this page and return to spend the game in the company of our resident tactical expert JJ Bull. What is the team news? Both teams have defensive headaches. Liverpool were hoping Joel Matip would recover from an abductor injury but he has missed group training sessions this week and remains very doubtful. With Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk sidelined with long-term injuries, Jurgen Klopp could pair Fabinho with Rhys Williams or Nat Phillips. Jordan Henderson has also played at centre-back but that feels risky. Georginio Wijnaldum, Thiago Alcantara and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain started in midfield in Liverpool's defeat at Southampton. The first-choice front three are fit and available but Liverpool are still without Diogo Jota. For United, Eric Bailly did recover from a head injury to play at Burnley but fellow defender Victor Lindelof is struggling with a back problem. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's team have two new injury doubts from the the win at Turf Moor with Anthony Martial and Nemanja Matic limping off late in the game. Fred and Scott McTominay are expected to return in midfield. How does the league table look?

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