Football hostilities will heat up on Sunday afternoon as Manchester United and Liverpool clash at Old Trafford in a match with profound implications for both clubs in their title chase and berth for the UEFA Champions League.
In a statement, DStv and GOtv said actions for the Sunday afternoon football match will be aired Live.
Recall that Jurgen Klopp’s team defeated the Red Devils 3-1 when the teams clashed at Anfield in December 2018. And that was Jose Mourinho’s last match in charge of United, but it has been a turnaround under caretaker manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer since then.
The Norwegian has overseen eight wins from nine unbeaten Premier League matches, pushing United back up the table and making them perhaps the favourites to finish fourth ahead of Chelsea and Arsenal – something which seemed unthinkable in the final days of Mourinho’s tenure.
Yet it is the battle at the top of the table between Liverpool and Manchester City which is even more important: The Reds come into the weekend trailing the Citizens on goal difference, and this clash gives them the chance to reclaim an outright lead (with Pep Guardiola’s team playing in the League Cup final against Chelsea).
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Solskjaer’s United would love nothing more than to stymie Liverpool’s title hopes – even if it proves to help out their hated cross-town rivals – and we should be in for a fiery clash between two of England’s greatest football clubs.
DStv and GOtv viewers will also look forward a double-header of matches on Friday night, as Cardiff City aim to put some daylight between themselves and the relegation zone with a win at home to Javi Gracia’s impressive Watford, while West Ham United and Fulham will meet for a London derby which should be full of thrills and spills.
Saturday’s highlights include a relegation six-pointer between Newcastle United and Huddersfield Town, Tottenham trying to make up ground in the title race when they face an in-form Burnley away from home and the unpredictable pair of Leicester City and Crystal Palace will meet at the King Power Stadium for the late kick-off.
On Sunday, DStv and GOtv viewers can choose between the United-Liverpool game or, kicking off at the same time, a clash which sees Arsenal looking to avenge their surprise 3-2 defeat at the hands of Southampton from December 2018.
Key match stats
Manchester United v Liverpool – Head-to-head, Premier League
Matches played 53
United wins 28
Liverpool wins 14
Draws 11
Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur – Head-to-head, Premier League
Matches played 9
Burnley wins 1
Spurs wins 6
Draws 2
Arsenal v Southampton – Head-to-head, Premier League
Matches played 39
Arsenal wins 21
Southampton wins 7
Draws 11
Premier League fixtures, 22-24 February
Friday 22 February
8:45pm: Cardiff City v Watford – LIVE on SS5
8:45pm: West Ham United v Fulham – LIVE on SS3
Saturday 23 February
1:30pm: Burnley v Tottenham Hotspur – LIVE on SS3
4:00pm: Bournemouth v Wolverhampton Wanderers – LIVE on SS5/SS10 & SelGo2
4:00pm: Newcastle United v Huddersfield Town – LIVE on SS3
6:30pm: Leicester City v Crystal Palace – LIVE on SS3
Sunday 24 February
3:05pm: Arsenal v Southampton – LIVE on SS5/SS10 & SelGo2
3:05pm: Manchester United v Liverpool – LIVE on SS3
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