With all eyes in Kuala Lumpur on Wigan v Bolton, the north-west's other big derby sees Liverpool bidding to increase Wayne Rooney's woes with another home league win over Manchester United. Anfield will revel in Rooney's international misfortune but despite renewed focus on his hair-trigger temper, the Evertonian from Croxteth has not combusted in this fixture before. Annoyingly for Sir Alex Ferguson, United often have, and memories of Luis Suárez's magnificent display last season should concern the visitors' suspect defence. This will be Kenny Dalglish's 250th league game in charge of Liverpool and he boasts the finest record of all – 150 wins compared to Bob Paisley's 144. Andy Hunter

Venue Anfield, Saturday 12.45pm

Tickets Sold out

Last season Liverpool 3 Manchester Utd 1

Referee Andre Marriner

This season's matches 3 Y10, R0, 3.33 cards per game

Odds Liverpool 11-5 Manchester Utd 6-4 Draw 12-5

Liverpool

Subs from Doni, Johnson, Agger, Aurélio, Coates, Wilson, Flanagan, Robinson, Henderson, Rodríguez, Spearing, Adam, Bellamy, Coady, Sterling

Doubtful Agger (rib)

Injured None

Suspended None

Form guide WWLLWW

Disciplinary record Y15 R2

Leading scorer Suárez 4

Manchester Utd

Subs from Amos, Lindegaard, Evans, Smalling, F da Silva, Park, Giggs, Diouf, Macheda, Berbatov, Carrick, Welbeck, Owen, Valencia, Gibson

Doubtful Gibson (foot), Lindegaard (ankle)

Injured Cleverley (ankle, 23 Oct), R da Silva (shoulder, Nov)

Suspended None

Form guide WDWWWW

Disciplinary record Y54 R8

Leading scorer Rooney 9

Match pointers

• Liverpool have won their last three home league games against United, their best run since a streak of nine in a row between 1972 and 1979

• Both meetings between these sides last season saw a hat-trick scored by a member of the home team on the day – Dimitar Berbatov at Old Trafford and Dirk Kuyt at Anfield

• David de Gea has made more saves (32) and has a better saves-to-shots ratio (87%) than any other keeper in the division

• The last five league matches between these sides have seen a total of four penalties given

• Liverpool have won the joint-most corners (52) in the top flight this season