Mason Mount was substituted off against Brighton at halftime despite having started United’s first two Premier League games of the season.
Injury ended the former Chelsea player’s first season with the team, and ten Hag stated on Saturday that he did not want to take any chances with his fitness.
‘It was forced,’ ten Hag said after the defeat at the AMEX. ‘He mentioned an issue and I don’t want to take the risk with him. I don’t know how much of a worry it is, I can’t say at this moment.’
The United boss is expected to provide a further update on Mount when he speaks at his pre-match press conference later this week.
United remain without Rasmus Hojlund and Leny Yoro with Luke Shaw also still unavailable. United are not expecting Hojlund or Shaw to return until after September’s international break at the earliest.
Noussair Mazraoui is expected to continue at right-back with Diogo Dalot deployed at left-back in the opening games of the season.
Matthijs de Ligt meanwhile is still waiting for his first start having come off the bench against Fulham and Liverpool.
Ten Hag also has a big decision to make in wide positions with Alejandro Garnacho pushing for a start.
Scott McTominay meanwhile may have already played his last game for the club as he edges closer to a move to Napoli.
Arne Slot has quickly settled on his preferred starting XI with Ryan Gravenberch and Diogo Jota taking up key roles in midfield and attack.
Ibrahima Konate coming in for Jarell Quansah was the only change made to the side for Sunday’s 2-0 win over Brentford.
The Liverpool youngster was hooked at half-time on the opening weekend of the season against Ipswich but his omission last week was due to an injury suffered in training midweek.
Manchester United 4-2-3-1 lineup against Liverpool
How United could line up this weekend
Liverpool are closing in on their first signing of the summer in Federico Chiesa who is set to leave Juventus in a £10.7m deal.
Predicted Man Utd XI to face Liverpool
Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Martinez, Dalot, Casemiro, Mainoo, Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford, Zirkzee
Predicted Liverpool XI to face Man Utd
Alisson, Alexander-Arnold, Konate, van Dijk, Robertson, Gravenberch, Mac Allister, Salah, Szoboszlai, Diaz, Jota
Man Utd vs Liverpool kicks off at 4pm on Sunday 1 September.
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