The Premier League expect the pre-match handshakes to go ahead when Manchester United clash with Liverpool on Saturday. Patrice Evra and Luis Suarez are likely to come face to face again after the Liverpool player served an eight game ban for racially abusing Evra.
Last month, the Football Association elected to cancel the handshakes between QPR and Chelsea ahead of their FA Cup clash in an effort to ease tensions due to John Terry's charge of racially abusing Rs defender Anton Ferdinand, an allegation the Chelsea captain denies.Press Association Sport understands the handshakes will take place as planned at Old Trafford as the Premier League believes cancelling them would open the door for all other reason's to cancel the tradition.
