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Guess who's back? A certain towering Belgian gets a rare start tonight

Marouane Fellaini has struggled for first-team football this term but is preferred to Carrick, Schweinsteiger and Herrera.

MAROUANE FELLAINI IS in the Manchester United starting lineup for tonight’s clash with Liverpool.

The imposing Belgian will partner Morgan Schneiderlin in midfield but hasn’t played in a month.

His last appearance came in the 1-1 draw with Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on 7th February.

Fellaini gets the nod ahead of Michael Carrick, Bastian Schweinsteiger and Ander Herrera though the latter is believed to be struggling for full fitness.

All three are on the bench

Fellaini started at Anfield in January, when Wayne Rooney’s solitary goal proved the difference.

He was also instrumental, though in a more advanced role, when United won 2-1 at Anfield last March in one of their best performances of the season.

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    Mar 10th 2016, 7:35 PM

    He’s been injured according to LVG. It’s hardly a ‘rare’ start seeing as how he started every game when he was fit against the fan’s best wishes…

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    Mar 10th 2016, 9:02 PM

    In David Moyes We Trust
    In L Van Gaal We Trust
    in Mario Fellaini We Trust

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    Mar 10th 2016, 9:14 PM

    In LVG we trust, in Fellaini we must

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    Mar 10th 2016, 7:58 PM

    Most electrifying elbow in sports though.

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    Mar 10th 2016, 7:52 PM

    If Fellaini is the answer…..Then what is the question?

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    Mar 10th 2016, 10:26 PM

    Is it possible use a pair of lethal elbows to become a highly paid professional footballer?

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    Mar 10th 2016, 7:52 PM

    No mystery here. Liverpool are poor at defending set pieces so you start a tall fella. If he scores they will call LvG a tactical genius!

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    Mar 10th 2016, 10:02 PM

    Fellaini is a fu(king useless pri(k. He is nothing but a thug masquerading as a footballer.

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    Mar 10th 2016, 7:49 PM

    Shows Van Gaal’s intentions before a ball is kicked by dropping Herrera and playing 2 defensive midfield players. Fellaini contributes nothing as a midfielder only useful (sometimes) at set plays.

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    Mar 10th 2016, 7:43 PM

    I’m gonna vomit

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