Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 31 min: Liverpool’s Holland does look okay to continue, a great sign for Liverpool who already have an injury-hit squad.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 30 min: Holland is down massaging her calf here, she does need some attention and so there is a break in play.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 29 min: A great ball finds Geyse but Matthews gets the better of her on this occasion, that is a really interesting battle so far.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 27 min: A ball is chipped forward by Geyse but it has too much on it and it’s out for a goal kick.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 25 min: Some lovely skilful midfield play from Liverpool, slick passing, but they are finding it tricky to break United down at times. Smith has a great run, she is then fouled but a free kick isn’t given – she cannot believe it. As Liverpool reel from that, United counter but Terland fires it over the goal.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 23 min: United seem to be in ascendency but Liverpool look the more deadly so far, a finely balanced game.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 21 min: Wow, best chance so far. Nagano takes a long range strike after winning a great midfield ball but Tullis-Joyce makes a good save.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 20 min: A slight lull in the game at the moment, the commentators using the word “scrappy” a lot which I’d definitely agree with.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 18 min: Geyse, who is having a great game, makes another impressive run to maintain the hosts attacking pressure. It comes to Clinton but her shot takes a slight deflection and Micah collects.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 16 min: Galton does really well to set up a chance, she crosses in but Hinds intercepts. The hosts pick it back up to keep up the pressure but Bonner wrestles the ball away from Galton to clear.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 14 min: Turner concedes a corner and Holland takes it, It’s a good delivery but Le Tissier heads clear, the visitors manage to win it back and win another corner. The delivery was accurate again and Fisk gets a shot but Tullis-Joyce collects.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 12 min: Liverpool create the chances but they seem rushed in the final third, Holland crossed a great ball but if she had waited a second or two longer her teammates would have been more set to receive it. Both sides are looking quite bright so far.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 10 min: On the replay I think it would have been slightly harsh to give a penalty, Hinds made contact with her arm but it wasn’t enough to be a penalty.

Dan has emailed with a pun and said:

Christmas puns?

How about Brighton manager Dario Vidosickofbloodychristmasalready?

Bah-righton and Humbug Albion.

While it’s not jolly, I do quite enjoy these.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 8 min: George takes the free kick, it’s slightly deep but Turner keeps it alive. She puts it back in and George is fouled in the box, the crowd wanted a penalty but nothing is given.

Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool 6 min: Matthews receives a yellow card for a foul on Geyse, who had a fabulous run down the right. A United free kick to come.

Man City v Leicester team news

Utd 0-0 Liverpool 3 min: Liverpool have looked the more lively so far with Hinds taking a strike but it was over the bar. The Reds have had the upperhand in these duels of late so it will be interesting if they can take point off of United once again.

Spurs v Everton team news

Kick-off! Man Utd 0-0 Liverpool

As well as kick-off coming up in five minutes for United v Liverpool, the team news of four other clubs will be announced. I will bring you those updates as quickly as I can.

I’d love to hear from you. I enjoy a good pun and as we are getting closer to Christmas, I’d love to hear your Christmas puns with player names. It could be Sam Myrrh or Millie merry and Bright, get in touch with yours via email.

Liverpool boss Matt Beard said of today’s game via the club website: “Manchester United have been a bit up and down lately but I do think there has been a lot of unfair criticism on Marc Skinner. As always it’s going to be a tight game but it’s one we are looking forward to, it’s similar to the Everton fixture in the sense it’s a game we always look out for when the fixtures come out.”

Manchester United manager Marc Skinner said of Liverpool: “Liverpool are slightly different than they were last season. They’ve always been good, defensively strong, solid defenders of the box. What they’ve added in is counter-attack speed quality. Watching Olivia Smith and watching Leanne Kiernan work together, they’ve been very good. I expect a tough opponent as it always is with Liverpool, with Matt Beard’s teams always. We have to get to our standards quickly. It’s after an international week so I think both managers get their players for two days.”

The team news is in. Both teams will be wearing black armbands in memory of Kath Phipps, a long time employee of Manchester United.

United won’t have Ella Toone involved in the matchday squad as she is out with injury until the new year.

Man Utd: Tullis-Joyce, George, Le Tissier, Clinton, Galton, Riviere, Janssen, Terland, Miyazawa, Turner, Geyse

Liverpool, meanwhile, have no shock inclusions or exclusions with Taylor Hinds leading the side.

Liverpool: Micah, Fisk, Bonner, Matthews, Hinds, Nagano, Shaw, Holland, Enderby, Smith, Kapocs

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