Gary Neville has labelled this weekend's north-west derby between Manchester United and Liverpool at Old Trafford as a 'crossroads game'.

Jose Mourinho's Red Devils, on the back of a nine-game winning streak in all competitions, host Jurgen Klopp's Reds, who have not won in their past three, on Sunday.

United sit sixth on the Premier League table on 39 points while Liverpool are placed second, five points ahead of their arch enemies, prompting the following analysis from ex-United skipper Neville.

“If you're a football fan you'll want to tune in because any game between Manchester United and Liverpool is something to get excited about," he analysed for Sky Sports.

“This is a little bit of a crossroads game, even with several months of the season to go, because United are surging forwards and Liverpool have had a little bit of a wobble in recent weeks.

“If United win on Sunday they will feel they are on a major roll, while it's very important for Liverpool not to lose."

He added: “United will probably feel they are playing them at a good time and Liverpool will want to come out of that mini-rut pretty quickly."