Man Utd fans react when Scott McTominay starts in front of Fred vs Liverpool

Nemanja Matic missed the match between Manchester United and Liverpool on Sunday due to injury.

The Serb was in training on Friday, but could not overcome a problem. On Saturday, it was decided that he would not recover in time.

United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed that he will miss it next month.

Solskjaer told MUTV: "He injured himself during a training session a few days ago, so we tried to prepare him for the match, but that was not the case.

"He will probably be away for a few weeks, so we'll manage without it.

"Scott has already played these games, it's a child of the academy who knows the importance of these games.

"He has the same attributes, some of the same attributes as Nemanja, so I'm sure he will participate and that he will be successful."

That left Solskjaer with a decision to take in his midfield triumvirate, with Paul Pogba and Ander Herrera, two starters guaranteed.

His options were the young Scott McTominay, Andreas Pereira and the Brazilian Fred, worth £ 52 million, which has barely been examined in recent months.

Duly, the Norwegian has chosen to leave with the young Scottish international.

And that left United fans questioning Solskjaer's decision and the absence of Shakhtar Donetsk.

Let 's not forget that McTominay is currently United' s "player of the year as a manager".

Be that as it may, in Solskjaer's biggest test in the Premier League so far, he only needs a big performance in his fourth league match.

Gary Neville said about the change: "I'm glad he left with McTominay. Trust a young player, it does not surprise me. Ole did that. "