Liverpool vs Manchester United: Most valuable combined XI

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Liverpool and Manchester United’s rivalry is unquestionably the biggest in English football and the two giants will meet for the 207th time this weekend. Although they don’t belong to the same city, Liverpool and Man United are the most successful clubs in England and they are tied on 20 top-flight titles. In recent years, Liverpool have firmly been in the ascendancy and the reigning Premier League champions are overwhelming favourites at home on Sunday.

Club Comparison

Liverpool FC

Manchester United

Premier League

Premier League

€1.15bn

Market Value

€730.20m

First Tier

League Level

First Tier

€482.90m

Expenditures 25/26

€250.70m

Arne Slot

Managers

Rúben Amorim

Full Club Comparison

The Merseyside club enter the fixture on the back of three consecutive defeats - for the first time under Arne Slot - but facing United is the perfect fixture to bounce back. United have won just once in their last 14 league games against Liverpool and their record at Anfield is horrendous. On Friday, Transfermarkt released the Premier League market value update and we’ve analysed the most valuable Liverpool and Manchester United combined XI.

Liverpool vs Manchester United: Most valuable combined XI

Unsurprisingly, Liverpool dominated the combined XI with eight players, compared to United’s three with a total value of €828m. Alexander Isak surged to the joint-second most valuable player in the Premier League after the update. The Swedish striker was upgraded by €20m to €140m to reflect the British transfer record fee that Liverpool paid for him. Isak is flanked by Man United duo Bryan Mbeumo and Mathues Cunha in attack with both valued at €70m.

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