Bruno Fernandes over Alexis Mac Allister and Rasmus Hojlund ahead of Darwin Núñez: Luke Littler names Man United and Liverpool XI combined
Darts sensation Luke Littler has named his Manchester United and Liverpool combined XI – and left out some big names…
The 17-year-old is an avid Red Devils fan and we will be waiting for your blockbuster clash against the Reds later today.
In preparation for the game, Littler was asked by BBC Sport to name their combined lineup of the two rivals.
Of course, his background is with darts, but he did his best by selecting a player in each position, even if there was a slight bias towards his beloved Red Devils.
Starting in goal, however, 'The Nuke' confronted André Onana and admitted: “I hate to say it, but Alisson.”
The next shift was right back and Littler was faced with a decision between Diogo Dalot and Trent Alexander-Arnold.
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And he chose Dalot 'based on this season' in a choice that will raise some questions from Liverpool fans, not that he cares!
As a center back, Littler chose Virgil van Dijk on Rafael Varane and Harry Maguire about Jarrel Quansah.
Before the teenager chose Andy Robertson instead of the Man United left-back Luke Shaw.
In the midfield, Kobbie Mainoo was chosen over Wataru Endo in a decision Littler said would take “all day.”
Liverpool Dominik Szoboszlai then he received the go-ahead Scott McTominay on Littler's combined team.
and despite Alexis MacAllisterDue to his excellent form this season, he of course preferred Red Devils captain Bruno Fernandes, making them a two-eighth in the line-up.
Alejandro Garnacho starts on the wing in place of Luis Díaz, with Mohamed Salah surpassing Mark Rashford.
Ultimately, Littler was faced with a difficult decision from the beginning, as he had to choose between Rasmus Hojlund and Darwin Núñez.
But although Nunez has four more goals than Hojlund in the Premier League this season, it is the Man United man who leads the line.
Littler's squad includes six players from United and five from Liverpool, which is a good split from the Red Devils fan.
Although some of his choices are likely to spark some debate among fans ahead of their meeting this afternoon.
They will hope for a better result than the last-gasp 4-3 defeat to Chelsea. made their victory on night 10 of the Premier League bittersweet on Thursday night.