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Ian Ladyman has claimed Manchester United will beat Liverpool this weekend in their crunch FA Cup quarter-final clash at Old Trafford on Sunday.
Erik ten Hag's side will welcome the joint Premier League ledaers to Old Trafford on Sunday in a titanic FA Cup quarter-final clash.
United could be buoyed by the return of Rasmus Hojlund, who has missed their previous three matches with a muscle injury.
Liverpool could also receive an injury boost for the match, with Jurgen Klopp hinting in the week that Mohamed Salah could start for the Reds after coming off the bench to make his injury return in their huge clash against Man City last weekend.
Despite that, Chris Sutton and Ian Ladyman have given their predictions for Sunday's huge rivalry on It's All Kicking Off, with the latter insisting that Liverpool could have run out of steam.
Ian Ladyman (left) and Chris Sutton (right) have delivered their predictions for Man United's clash against Liverpool on Sunday
Joint league leaders Liverpool will travel to Old Trafford to take on their rivals Man United
The Red Devils could be boosted by the return of their striker Rasmus Hojlund who has missed their last four matches with a muscle injury
'Chris, it doesn't get any easier for Liverpool,' Ladyman said. 'Manchester City in the Premier League last weekend, Manchester United away in the FA Cup this weekend.'
Sutton replied: 'Well, I think it does get considerably easier for Liverpool, comparing Manchester United and Manchester City and making out that they're of a similar standard. I don't agree with that.
'We know that there's this great rivalry, but I suspect if Liverpool rock up and perform as they are capable of, I thought their second half performance at Anfield - we spoke about it on Monday - was pretty sensational.
'If they're anywhere near that level, then Manchester United are in big trouble.'
Liverpool produced an excellent display to come back to seal a draw against City at the weekend to keep themselves neck-and-neck with Arsenal at the top of the Premier League table on 64 points.
But as the title race heats up, with Liverpool second on goal difference, Ladyman delivered his view of Sunday's match, claiming that Liverpool's recent run of form, having been beaten once in their last 10 matches, may have caught up with them.
'So two things here,' Ladyman said. 'First thing, there's no such thing as a straightforward trip to Old Trafford for Liverpool.
'Believe me, it's never happened, it never will happen. They've [Liverpool] had some very good results there recently, we know, United are not a great side. But it's Man United, it's Old Trafford, it's difficult, it's emotional and Liverpool have been riding adrenaline and emotion recently.
'I wonder how long they can keep it up. I'm gonna stick my neck out. I think they'll lose on Sunday.'
The Reds host Sparta Prague on Thursday night in the Europa League and while they will want to ensure they secure their place in the semi-finals of the tournament, it is likely Jurgen Klopp could rest a few key stars, with his side holding a 5-1 aggregate score coming into the second leg.
Ladyman added: 'I think United will find something on Sunday and I think Liverpool will lose. Although Liverpool have been helped or may have been helped a little bit by some Manchester United team news which appears to have been delivered by the Danish coach Kasper Hjulmand who was told the world that Rasmus Hojlund - Manchester United's most likely source of goals who's been injured - is fit and ready to play on Sunday.'
United received a massive injury boost earlier this week after Hjulmand revealed to Danish media that the striker would be fit and ready to play against Liverpool,
