Manchester United legend Paul Scholes says Liverpool remain their closest rivals.

Manchester City have won three Premier League titles since their transformative Abu Dhabi takeover back in 2008, ending United's long-standing dominance in English football's top flight.

But Liverpool have improved under Jurgen Klopp and are level on points with City at the top of the table as they try and win a first league title since 1990.

"I think it's the biggest rivalry in English football," Oldham boss Scholes told Sky Sports ahead of this Sunday's United vs Liverpool clash at Old Trafford.

"In a few years, if Man City carry on the way they are going, that [rivalry] might overtake it a little bit.

"I think it's the Liverpool-Man United thing, especially with Liverpool trying to get to United's record of league titles. We don't want them to do that.

"United vs Liverpool is a big, big game and Liverpool are going really well; so are United. Hopefully they'll beat Liverpool on Sunday."