Liverpool take on Fulham at Craven Cottage in the knowledge that a point would be enough to knock Manchester United off the top of the Premier League table for at least 22 hours. The Reds face the Londoners on Saturday, kick-off at 17:30 hours (BST), whilst Man U welcome fifth-placed Aston Villa at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Merseysiders, who go into the clash on the back of three straight league wins, will no doubt be in for a tricky game against an in-form Fulham. Liverpool’s opponents currently lie in ninth place with 40 points, having won 10, drawn 10 and lost 10 games.

The London based club have won their last two Premier League games, defeating Bolton Wanderers 3-1 at the Reebok Stadium, before surprising Manchester United at the Craven Cottage with a 2-0 win.

The Cottagers, who have never won in any competition at Anfield, a record stretching back to 1934, have enjoyed some success at home versus the Reds. The two teams have met a total of 21 times in league competition with 7 wins for Fulham, 8 for Liverpool, with a further 6 games ending in a stalemate.

Fernando Torres started for the Reds in the Premier League game at Anfield back in November. The striker played the full 90 minutes as the home side dropped two points only managing to draw 0-0.

The last meeting between Liverpool and Fulham at Craven Cottage ended 2-0 to the Reds. The Merseysiders were without Steve Gerrard or Fernando Torres, who were both rested for the league meeting ahead of the Red’s Champions League Semi-Final with Chelsea.

Fulham were founded in 1879, and are the oldest professional football team in London. During the Cottagers almost 130 years of history they have yet to win any important piece of silverware.

Following Saturday’s clash versus the Cottagers, the Reds face Chelsea at home on Wednesday in the first leg of the Champions League quarter-final.


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