Top scorers in matches between Liverpool and Manchester United in the Premier League

As the two most successful teams in English football history renew acquaintances, we've taken a look at the top goalscorers in Premier League matches between Liverpool and Manchester United.

Mohamed Salah has been denied one last appearance for Liverpool against Manchester United this weekend following a hamstring injury he picked up last weekend.

Salah holds the record for the most goals in matches between the two teams in the Premier League with a total of 13 goals.

One of his best performances against Manchester United came in a 5-0 victory at Old Trafford in October 2021, where the Egyptian star became the first Liverpool player to score a hat-trick at Old Trafford since Fred Howe in November 1936.

Fellow Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard is second on the all-time goalscorer list in this fixture, with the former captain scoring eight goals in 30 Premier League matches against the Red Devils.

Wayne Rooney is the highest-scoring Manchester United player in Premier League matches against Liverpool with six goals and he is joint-third on the list with Robbie Fowler.

The top five is completed by Marcus Rashford who has scored five times against Liverpool in the league.

Cody Gakpo, Luis Diaz, Andy Cole and Ryan Giggs all found the net four times in this fixture, while Dimitar Berbatov completes the top 10 having completed the least amount of minutes to score his three goals against Liverpool.

Top scorers in matches between Liverpool and Manchester United

• Mohamed Salah - 13
• Steven Gerrard - 8
• Wayne Rooney - 6
• Robbie Fowler - 6
• Marcus Rashford - 5
• Cody Gakpo - 4
• Luis Diaz - 4
• Andy Cole - 4
• Ryan Giggs - 4
• Dimitar Berbatov - 3