Forced to relive painful memories of last season's seven-goal slaughter, Manchester United make a short trip to Merseyside to face Liverpool in front of what is anticipated to be a record-breaking Anfield crowd on Sunday.
As many as 57,000 fans are expected to saunter through the turnstiles to witness this weekend's headline Premier League contest, where the two titans are both aiming to rectify some midweek mistakes.
Barring the Merseyside derby perhaps, the Liverpool powers-that-be could arguably not have wished for a more mouthwatering battle to break their spectator record - especially if recent results against Man United are anything to go by - and Jurgen Klopp's side head into Sunday's momentous occasion atop their Premier League perch.
Klopp and 12.30pm kickoffs are hardly a marriage made in heaven, and the midday misery appeared set to continue when Jean-Philippe Mateta sent Crystal Palace ahead from the penalty spot last weekend, but Mohamed Salah's 200th Reds goal and a fine Harvey Elliott winner saw Liverpool complete another trademark turnaround.
With Arsenal falling short against Aston Villa later in the day, Liverpool enter gameweek 17 with a one-point advantage over the Gunners and two-point cushion over the Lions - both of whom are in action at 2pm - so the Reds may have been bumped down to the bronze medal position by the time the first whistle blows at Anfield.
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