Man United boss Louis van Gaal receives DOUBLE fitness boost ahead of Liverpool clash

LOUIS VAN GAAL has received a DOUBLE fitness boost ahead of Man United's crunch match with Liverpool.

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United, who are two points above the Reds in fourth place, will welcome back Marcos Rojo and Luke Shaw to the squad.

However the Dutch boss concedes they are likely to be on the bench.

United beat Tottenham last Sunday in arguably their best performance of the season, with Phil Jones and Chris Smalling keeping Harry Kane quiet.

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Luke Shaw could return for United

Daley Blind and Antonio Valencia played at full-back but Van Gaal was still pleased to see the return of two defenders to his squad.

"I don’t think they are fit to play, but maybe on the bench," he said. 

"I have to see how they are."

Provisional squad: De Gea, Lindegaard, Valdes, Shaw, Blackett, Rojo, Smalling, Jones, McNair, Rafael, Pereira, Young, Blind, Fellaini, Herrera, Valencia, Di Maria, Januzaj, Mata, Falcao, Rooney, Wilson.

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