Liverpool opened a five-point lead at the top of the Premier League as breakaway goals by Darwin Nunez and Mohamed Salah sealed a 2-0 win at home to Aston Villa on Saturday. Manchester City's earlier defeat was the perfect pre-match tonic for Liverpool and Nunez's 20th minute strike following a lightning counter-attack set the tone at Anfield.

Ruud van Nistelrooy takes charge of Manchester United for the final time as interim boss against Leicester City as he looks to sign off with another Old Trafford win. United are undefeated under the Dutchman,