"Anfield will be hostile against us, but we like that", says Ten Hag ahead of Liverpool clash

will face their rivals

in the Premier League on Sunday. Man United who won the EFL Cup last week has just lost once in their last 20 games.

Ahead of the game at Anfield, Ten Hag said they are looking forward to the game in front of Liverpool fans.

"I'm looking forward to it, the ambience, the atmosphere,"

Ten Hag said.

"It will be great, it will be hostile against us, but we like that.

"For me it's no different. The pitch is the same size everywhere, there are three referees, there's a fourth [official], the ball is round, there is air in the ball, huh?

"So we have to play and to make it our game, and of course we know the ambience will not be supporting us and you have to deal with that. But, as I said, our players, they like it. They like to play in such atmospheres.”

Man United is in third place in the table and can reduce their gap to leaders Arsenal to eight points with a victory against Liverpool. Klopp’s side also is in sixth place in the table, six points behind the fourth-placed team with a game in hand.

Ten Hag expects a tough game against Liverpool but said they will go to Anfield to fight for three points.

"It is, of course, a test, but we're facing Liverpool, we're really looking forward to it and I know these players, my squad, my team, will be prepared to go there and fight and to go there with confidence,"

Ten Hag said.

"We know it's going to be difficult, we know we will have to suffer and we will have to sacrifice to get a good result.”

and Luke shaw missed the game against West Ham in the FA Cup on Wednesday, but Ten Hag said they will be ready for Sunday's game.

"Sancho was ill and we'll have to wait for how that develops but yeah, I think [he will be back],"

Ten Hag added.

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