Topics: English Premier League, Manchester United, Liverpool, Scot McTominay
The midfielder was slotted in to replace the injured Nemanja Matic ahead of the Liverpool clash.

Fans anticipating Sunday afternoon's clash between Manchester United and Liverpool have expressed mixed feelings regarding Scott McTominay's inclusion in the Red Devils' starting lineup. The academy graduate was handed his first starting berth under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer after Nemanja Matic was ruled out of the encounter with an injury.

Prior to the arrival of Solskjaer, McTominay was handed three Premier League starts under Jose Mourinho in games against West Ham, Southampton and Newcastle. The outcomes of the matches were 3-1, 2-2 and 3-2, respectively.

With McTominay's impact having been meagerly felt in the above proceedings, fans have questioned Solskjaer's decision to give him the nod ahead of Brazilian pair Andreas Pereira and Fred. Addressing his decision to include the Scot in the starting lineup ahead of the match, the Norwegian manager declared: "Scott [McTominay] has played these games before.

He's an academy kid who knows the importance of these games. He's got some of the same attributes that Nemanja [Matic] has so I'm sure he'll slot in there and do well." 

On a positive note, Jesse Lingard was named on the bench after missing the previous clash with Chelsea with an injury. However, Anthony Martial – who was also amiss in the FA Cup win over the Blues failed to make the matchday squad.

On the other hand, Liverpool named a strong eleven featuring their usual big names.