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A place in the semifinals of the oldest club football competition will be on the line when archrivals, Manchester United and Liverpool lock horns at Old Trafford on Sunday.
The match will be broadcast live on GOtv.
Casemiro’s late winner at the City Ground United gave United victory over Nottingham Forest in the Fifth Round, while Liverpool trounced Southampton 3-0 at Anfield courtesy of Jayden Danns’ brace and Lewis Koumas’ strike. The match comes up at 4:30pm.
Erik Ten Hag, whose first win as a Manchester United manager came against Liverpool, is hoping the fans will cheer the team to another famous victory over the scousers.
“Old Trafford has to be ready, we have to be ready. A strong, big crowd, a big voice that makes an impact on the opponent. That’s going to lead to intimidation of that opponent, to get the right results,” the Dutchman said.
Holders, Manchester City, will square up against Newcastle United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, as both sides clash for the fourth time this season. The match comes up at 6:30pm.
On Sunday, Chelsea and Leicester City will battle for a coveted slot in the semifinals. The match comes up at 1:45pm. The 2021 finalists have not clashed in the tournament since Youri Tielemans’ long range effort gave the Foxes victory over The Blues at the Wembley Stadium.
