With all that in mind the clubs issued a joint statement ahead of the game, that kicks of at 8pm at Anfield. It read: “Both clubs, their supporters and football fans around the world are looking forward to this historic and passionate match between two of the sport's biggest and oldest rivals.

"There is great rivalry between our fans and we ask all supporters to be respectful and help eradicate all forms of offensive and discriminatory behaviour from the game.

"If any supporters are found to be engaged in any form of offensive or discriminatory behaviour by stewards or via CCTV then they will be immediately removed from the stadium, risk arrest, prosecution and be reported in accordance with the Club's ground regulations."

TEAM NEWS

Liverpool midfielder Adam Lallana is a doubt for Monday's match, the England international having sustained a groin strain against at Swansea before the international break. Georginio Wijnaldum may miss out with a hip problem. Defenders Nathaniel Clyne and Dejan Lovren are both fit despite recent problems.

Manchester United defender Phil Jones will be missing on Merseyside but Mourinho otherwise reported a fully-fit squad after the international break, and he took aim at those players who spent the two weeks recuperating from injury on holiday rather than answering their country's call.

KLOPP'S CALL FOR CALM

"You should not ignore the special circumstances of a game like this. You have to be ready. You need to know that for Man United, this game is more important than for another team that faces us. But in a lot of situations you need to be really emotional but cool, really direct but patient.

"Creating a special atmosphere is important. That's the challenge for us, take the special things about this game then put them in our usual and normal style. I really expect a special atmosphere and you have to use that....

"The situations [of the two teams] are not that different. What I heard was you think our situation is different and that means we are in a good moment and they are not in a good moment but I can't see a big difference with three points [separating the two sides].

"[Ibrahimovic and Pogba] are really world-class players. When you have them in your team, your team is not worse than last year for sure. This is a really strong side coming to Liverpool. They really know about football, they are experienced, cool in the right moments.

"They don't need the world-class performance to win a game. That's the biggest difference between the experienced and the less-experienced teams. It's more really about how they play and where the spaces are that we can use and the specific things they do in special situations."

JOSE LOVES SPECIAL ANFIELD ATMOSPHERE

"I always like to play at Anfield. I won many times there, I also lost. I won big matches, I lost big matches. I cannot say I like to go there because I'm always successful because it's not true. I like to go there, I like the atmosphere.

"Being Man United manager obviously means something more because we cannot compare the historical rivalry between my previous club and Liverpool, Man United and Liverpool.