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Man United keep Liverpool match plans a secret, fear for more fan protests

Manchester United fans protest against their owners before the Manchester United v Liverpool Premier League match - Old Trafford, Manchester, Britain - May 2, 2021 Manchester United fans protest against their owners outside the stadium before the match [Reuters, Phil Noble]

Manchester United are keeping their pre-match plans for the game against Liverpool a secret – with some of their own staff even being left in the dark – as they fear fan protests ahead of the rearranged fixture.

The fixture between English football’s two most successful clubs on May 2 had to be postponed after hundreds of fans attempted to stop the players from leaving their hotel and then broke into Old Trafford ahead of the match.

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