Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between Manchester United and Liverpool. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET will be held at Old Trafford in Manchester and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.

What They're Saying

Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal (via the Daily Mail): "When you have injuries, you cannot solve the problem otherwise. Do we have to buy players? No. We have more than enough."

Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers (via the Mirror): "It's an important game, it always is. It's a massive game on the fixture list. We had a standout performance [last time] and we want to repeat that."

Tactical Preview

Player to Watch: The future of Raheem Sterling in Liverpool remains a question mark, but the 20-year-old remains an integral part of the club. Heavily relied upon, the 20-year-old has three goals and four assists in 15 league appearances.

Manchester United's Projected Lineup (3-4-1-2): Gea; Rojo, Carrick, Evans; Young, Herrera, Fellaini, Valencia; Mata; Rooney, Persie

Liverpool's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Mignolet; Moreno, Toure, Skrtel, Johnson; Henderson, Leiva; Sterling, Gerrard, Coutinho; Lambert

Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).

Standings

RnkTeamMPWDLGFGA+/-Pts
1Chelsea16123136132339
2Manchester City16113233141936
3Manchester United158432617928
4West Ham United168442719828
5Southampton1682625131226
6Arsenal167542819926
7Newcastle United166551822-423
8Swansea City156452017322
9Liverpool156361919021
10Tottenham Hotspur156361821-321
11Stoke City165471821-319
12Aston Villa165471020-1019
13Everton154652423118
14West Bromwich Albion164571520-517
15Sunderland1621041424-1016
16Crystal Palace163671924-515
17Burnley163671124-1315
18Queens Park Rangers154291627-1114
19Hull City162771523-813
20Leicester City1624101527-1210