Jürgen Klopp faces arguably his biggest game as Liverpool boss on Sunday afternoon as fierce rivals Manchester United travel to Anfield for a crunch Barclays Premier League clash.
The German will get his first taste of what usually is a fiery affair, and will be hoping to come through it with all three points, which will move his club level on points with the Red Devils.
After an incredible mid-week game with Arsenal ended 3-3, Klopp will be hoping to go one better this weekend, and will hope his men can cast aside the defensive errors, which cost them the chane of victory on Wednesday.
The Reds earned a deserved point, courtesy of Joe Allen's late strike but Roberto Firmino's first-half double was ruled out by some poor defending and even poorer goalkeeping.
It has now been over 100 days since Klopp took charge of Liverpool, and it has been a good start despite some disappointing results, although recently his side have been blighted with injuries.
Some big results against the big sides have been forgotten due to the number of points dropped against the 'weaker' teams, but they still have the ability to turn up and beat United.
Their form hasn't particularly been helped by the number of injuries the squad has been hit with since Klopp took charge. On Sunday, the Reds will look to overcome another tough challenge, without a number of key players.
Team News
After his double in midweek, Firmino is expected to lead the line again, hoping to score in back-to-back games for the first time since moving to Merseyside and meaning Christian Benteke will be on the bench once again.
Dejan Lovren was hoping to be fit for the clash, but he will remain out of the squad due to injury. This could pave way for Steven Caulker to make his full Liverpool debut, since being signed on loan.
However, Klopp may opt to keep the centre-back pairing of Kolo Touré and Mamadou Sakho despite conceding three on Wednesday night.
Key men such as Philippe Coutinho and Daniel Sturridge are still remain out due to injury, but both could be back within a few weeks.
For Louis Van Gaal's side, experienced midfielders, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Michael Carrick will miss the game through injury, as well as defenders Phil Jones and Luke Shaw.
The Opposition
Manchester United are Liverpool's greatest rivals, but both sides have had a below-par season so far.
Van Gaal's side sit sixth in the Premier League table, three places above the Reds, after dropping out of the top-four following a run of results that has seen them win just one of their last eight league games.
The Dutchman remains a man under severe pressure with reports suggesting that if he loses the game this weekend, it will be his last.
They are two points off the top-four and just nine points off the top spot but the fans and the club expect more in terms of both results and performances.
Head-to-Head
Back when Brendan Rodgers was in charge, Liverpool lost the reverse fixture at Old Trafford 3-1 despite Christian Benteke's incredible bicycle kick.
This is the fifth time Klopp and Van Gaal will face each other, but the first time in the Premier League. The current record stands at two wins apiece, both back when they managed in the Bundesliga.
Liverpool have won four times of the last seven encounters at Anfield drawing once and losing the other two, whilst Benteke has a good goalscoring record against United, scoring in the last three games against them, despite failing to win any of those games.
