Cody Gakpo confesses he didn’t realize the magnitude of Liverpool’s rivalry with Manchester United until last season’s 7-0 win at Anfield.

And the Reds attacker, who scored twice in that epic March win, insists United aren’t being underestimated in the dressing room despite a mediocre start to the season at Old Trafford.

Last season, Gakpo scored just before halftime before adding a superb second after the break as Jurgen Klopp’s side ran riot to hand United their biggest ever defeat.

Erik ten Hag arrives on Merseyside having lost 11 games in all competitions this season, including seven in the Premier League, and the Red Devils followed last week’s 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth with another defeat at Old Trafford in midweek to confirm their exit from European football.

Despite their difficulties, Gakpo and his teammates aren’t taking anything for granted as the most watched club match in football approaches.

‘Convinced once more,’ says Graeme Souness in his latest Liverpool and Manchester United prediction.

Only Bruno Fernandes makes it into Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool team, according to Graeme Souness, who expects his former club to overcome their rivals on Sunday.

This Saturday, the Reds will play a United squad in disarray. Erik ten Hag must deal with numerous injuries as well as the absence of his captain due to suspension.

This can only help Liverpool, Souness believes, as he sends out a confident message before of kick-off, just as he did nine months ago before a 7-0 triumph over the same opponent.