Ibrahima Konate will make his first start for Liverpool since the end of November as they take on Manchester United in the Premier League at Anfield on Sunday afternoon

Liverpool play their first game of the New Year when they entertain bitter North West rivals Manchester United on Sunday afternoon. The Reds went into the weekend round of games having opened up a six-point lead over Arsenal with a game in hand at the halfway point of the campaign.

Dominik Szoboszlai is missing from Liverpool’s squad against Manchester United. The midfielder was again available after serving a one-game suspension for last week’s thrashin