United ready for Liverpool in season's showdown

LONDON: Liverpool's hopes of becoming English champions for the first time in 19 years will either fizzle out or be unexpectedly resurrected at Manchester United tomorrow - depending on which Liverpool team turn up.

The Old Trafford clash (8:45 Beijing time) is shaping up as the pivotal match of the season as both clubs eye the Premier League title having made it through to the last eight of the Champions League this week.

Their intense rivalry is due in part to the fact that their city rivals Everton and Manchester City have rarely challenged for major honors over the last decade, increasing the pressure on Liverpool and United to assert their authority over each other.