Man Utd seek to derail Liverpool title bid as Spurs lurk

Liverpool travel to Manchester United on Sunday facing the toughest assignment of their Premier League run-in on paper as Tottenham seek to sneak back into the heart of the title race.

The trip to Old Trafford is effectively Jurgen Klopp's team's game in hand as they bid to open up a three-point lead over Manchester City, who play Chelsea in the League Cup final on the same day.

Liverpool thumped United 3-1 at Anfield in the last match of Jose Mourinho's reign on December but they are transformed under interim boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer and are back in the top four.

If Spurs beat Burnley and Liverpool slip up, Mauricio Pochettino's men will be just two points behind City and Liverpool, with all three clubs having played 27 matches.

AFP Sport picks out some of the main talking points ahead of this weekend's Premier League fixtures.

Wary Liverpool face Old Trafford litmus test ============================================
"It's also a home game for them so they will have a lot of confidence as they don't have the problems they had before."
Solskjaer's tough side
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"We've had a few moments like that where we might have been comfortable in a game but got a bit sloppy. He's the manager and he tells the players what he wants. It's good and what we need sometimes, a kick up the backside from the manager, if we're getting too comfortable."
Spurs stealth attack
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"Harry is an animal and wants to be ready as soon as possible. In the last 10 days he has been fantastic and having him back available is a fantastic boost for everyone."
Golden oldie Hodgson is record-breaker
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Fixtures (1500 GMT unless stated)
Friday
Cardiff v Watford (1945), West Ham v Fulham (1945) Saturday