English Premier League Week 8 Kick-off: Monday, 3:00 p.m. ET Line: Liverpool +105, Manchester United +250, Tie +250, Total: 2.5Liverpool hosts rivals Manchester United on Monday. Liverpool has enjoyed a fine start to its English Premier League campaign, currently on 16 points, just two off the top of the table. Loris Karius should get the nod in net ahead of Simon Mignolet, with Nathaniel Clyne, Joel Matip, Dejan Lovren, and James Milner in defense. The midfield unit will be composed of Adam Lallana, Jordan Henderson, and Philippe Coutinho, with Sadio Mane, Daniel Sturridge, and Roberto Firmino in attack. David De Gea will have a challenging night keeping that strike force at bay, and he will rely on Antonio Valencia, Eric Bailly, Chris Smalling, and Daley Blind to keep Liverpool off the scoreboard. Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera will likely partner in center midfield, with Juan Mata in the playmaker role and two of Marcus Rashford, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard, and Henrikh Mkhitaryan on the wings. Zlatan Ibrahimovic will lead the line. These two offensively capable teams will combine to score over 2.5 goals, and Manchester United will leave Liverpool with a crucial 3-1 away victory.
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