Marouane Fellaini out of Manchester United trip to Liverpool with knee injury

• Midfielder injured knee ligaments on international duty with Belgium
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Marouane Fellaini has been ruled out of Manchester United’s trip to Liverpool on Saturday due to strained medial knee ligaments. It is expected he will need a number of weeks to recover from the injury.

The news is a blow to José Mourinho as United’s manager is already without Paul Pogba due to a serious hamstring problem. In the Frenchman’s absence Fellaini has partnered Nemanja Matic in the United midfield ahead of Ander Herrera, who was first-choice last season.

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