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Steven Gerrard benched for Liverpool, Angel Di Maria dropped for Man United

Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard starts on the bench for his final game against Manchester United at Anfield, while Angel Di Maria has been dropped by Louis van Gaal.

Gerrard, 34, has been unable to win back his starting role in Brendan Rodgers' side since returning from a hamstring injury, with the Liverpool coach naming an unchanged XI from the side that beat Swansea on Monday.

Van Gaal has also named an unchanged XI from the team that cruised to a 3-0 victory over Tottenham last Sunday, with Di Maria among the substitutes after serving a one-match suspension.

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Can, Skrtel, Sakho, Henderson, Allen, Moreno, Sterling, Lallana, Coutinho, Sturridge.

Liverpool substitutes: Jones, Johnson, Toure, Gerrard, Lambert, Lucas, Balotelli.

Manchester United XI: De Gea, Valencia, Jones, Smalling, Blind, Carrick, Herrera, Mata, Fellaini, Young, Rooney.

Manchester United substitutes: Valdes, Rafael, Rojo, Di Maria, Januzaj, A Pereira, Falcao.