The waiting is over. Well, almost.
Throughout yet another international break, the focus on Liverpool's meeting with Manchester United has never been too far away, as the world waits for the latest instalment of a fixture quite unlike any other.
The two most successful teams in England have a rivalry rooted in both a sporting and geographical context, and so whenever they meet the comparisons with a couple of heavyweight fighters are never too far away.
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But what will happen at Anfield? Well, these 10 things.
1. In the Sky Sports studio before the game, Jamie Carragher and Gary Neville will be reminded of this moment
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2. And this one
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3. And this one
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4. The words "no love lost between these two" will be mentioned at least 27 times prior to kick-off
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5. Despite Sadio Mane being injured, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain still won't start for Liverpool, causing Arsenal fans on Twitter to reach a level of smugness that not even they have achieved before
6. The amount of pre-match hype will distract everyone from the fact that there hasn't been a great match between these two in a long, long time
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7. And then, sure enough, the match will kick off and Jose Mourinho's bus will emerge from Walton Breck Road and park itself firmly in front of the United goal
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8. Liverpool will dominate possession, carve out loads of chances, fail to score any of them, then concede the first time United enter their half
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9. Then after missing seven sitters and a penalty, they'll finally score through a Philippe Coutinho 30-yarder
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10. The match will end 1-1 and be instantly forgotten by everyone except Mourinho, who'll complain about a throw-in awarded on the halfway line in 57th minute and accuse Jurgen Klopp of jumping about a bit too much
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We can't wait!
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