Manchester United vs Liverpool - Combined XI | Premier League 2020-21

Right Winger: Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)

Mohamed Salah became the first Liverpool player to score 20+ goals in three consecutive seasons.

Despite Liverpool's inconsistent campaign this season, Mohamed Salah has continued to score goals by the bagful. He has got 20 goals this season, the most in the league behind only Harry Kane (21), in the process, tumbling a few records along the way.

🔴 Most seasons reaching 20 PL goals for Liverpool:3️⃣ MOHAMED SALAH – 2017-18, 2018-19, 2020-212️⃣ Robbie Fowler – 1994-95, 1995-962️⃣ Luis Suarez – 2012-13, 2013-14#LIVNEW pic.twitter.com/TkH5kyGAjQ

— Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) April 24, 2021

Salah's record against Manchester United leaves a lot to be desired, though, as the Egyptian ace has tended to struggle against them. In fact, Salah has never scored at Old Trafford, an anomaly he'll look to erase before closing out another fabulous individual campaign.

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Attacking Midfielder: Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Bruno Fernandes has evolved into a world-class player at Manchester United.

Bruno Fernandes has continued from where he left off last season. The Portuguese talisman has scored a lot of goals in his first full campaign at Manchester United, who's transformed into a highly menacing outfit since Fernandes' arrival.

Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in 62 goals in 74 appearances since arriving at the club, from midfield. Yes you ready that correctly, 62 goal contributions in 74 appearances. 🇵🇹

— ManUnitedMedia (@ManUnitedMedia) April 29, 2021

He's netted 16 times and made another 11 assists in the league this season, a remarkable statistic that Fernandes will be looking to keep up against Liverpool.

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Left Winger: Marcus Rashford (Manchester United)

Marcus Rashford has ten goals and as many assists in the Premier League for Manchester United this season.

Marcus Rashford is often criticised for being inconsistent, but that hasn't deterred the striker from netting 19 goals and making 13 assists in all competitions this season for Manchester United. Ten of Rashford's strikes and assists have come in the Premier League.

Tonight @MarcusRashford became the youngest player to reach 5️⃣0️⃣ European appearances for #MUFC.United born and B𝐑𝐄𝐃 ❤🏆 #UEL pic.twitter.com/rKAvVPpy47

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) April 29, 2021

While it's true that the Englishman's form has dropped off in the second half of the campaign, Rashford remains a key player for Manchester United. He comes into this combined hypothetical XI ahead of Sadio Mane, who is going through the worst season of his career.

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Striker: Diogo Jota (Liverpool)

Diogo Jota has recaptured his mojo since joining Liverpool.

Few signings this season have made as much impact as Diogo Jota has at Liverpool.

Since arriving from Wolverhampton Wanderers last summer, the Portuguese fireball has hit the ground running, netting 12 times from 27 games. Had it not been for his injury midway through the campaign, his goal tally would have been higher.

Quite incredibly, Diogo Jota hasn't got a fixed position at Liverpool. Even though most of his goals have come as a striker, he has been used on both wings as well as behind the striker. But purely considering his imperious goalscoring prowess, he makes our hypothetical combined XI as the no. 9.