LIVERPOOL, England (AP) — Liverpool and Manchester United both left big-money summer signings on the bench for their Premier League clash on Sunday.

Hugo Ekitike and Florian Wirtz were both left out of defending champion Liverpool’s starting lineup at Anfield.

United named striker Benjamin Sesko on the bench.

It meant Alexander Isak started up front for Liverpool after his British record move from Newcastle on transfer deadline day.

Ekitike was a surprise omission after his impressive start at Liverpool since his move from Eintracht Frankfurt in the offseason, with five goals in 10 appearances.

Wirtz, however, has struggled to find his form after joining from Bayer Leverkusen.

United named two of its summer signings — Matheus Cunha and Bryan Mbeumo — in attack, while new goalkeeper S

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