Kenny Dalglish will attend Liverpool's match against Manchester United

Kenny Dalglish will attend Liverpool's match against Manchester United on Sunday to show his support for the victims of the Hillsborough disaster.

Kenny Dalglish will be in attendance on Sunday

It will be his first visit to Anfield since his second spell as manager ended with his sacking in May.

Dalglish was Liverpool's boss at the time of the 1989 tragedy, in which 96 fans died, and he played a huge part in the club's response, attending dozens of funerals, while also continuing to be a vocal supporter of the campaign for truth and justice.

Liverpool legend Ian Rush is adamant that Brendan Rodgers will be a success at Anfield

Liverpool legend Ian Rush is adamant that Brendan Rodgers will be a success at Anfield if he is given time.

Having enjoyed a distinguished playing career at Liverpool, Ian Rush now works as a club ambassador

Rodgers replaced Kenny Dalglish as manager in June but has failed to win any of his first four league games at the Reds helm.

Saturday's 1-1 draw at Sunderland has left Liverpool with two points from a possible 12, their worst start to a season since 1911.

But Rush, who won five league titles during two spells at the club in the 1980s and 1990s, sees signs that Rodgers is starting to pull things together.

Kenny Dalglish issued a call for justice on behalf of those who lost their lives at Hillsborough after

Kenny Dalglish issued a call for justice on behalf of those who lost their lives at Hillsborough after an independent review finally cleared Liverpool fans of any blame for the disaster, which saw 96 supporters fail to return home from a football match.

In April 2012, players and fans from both Everton and Liverpool payed their respects ahead of the anniversary of the Hillsborough disaster

Prime Minister David Cameron stated on Wednesday his "profound apologies" for the injustice felt by the families and loved ones of those who lost their lives back in 1989, revealing findings of a police cover-up as well as failures on behalf of the emergency services.

It was found that 41 of the 96 fans who lost their lives might have been saved, while Liverpool fans were the target of a police cover-up that attempted to pin the blame on the defenceless. Thursday's national newspapers, 23 years after the disaster, have finally printed the truth about Hillsborough, and now Dalglish - Liverpool manager at the time - wants justice for the families.

Joe Allen has vowed to repay Brendan Rodgers' faith in him by helping Liverpool to success.

Joe Allen has vowed to repay Brendan Rodgers' faith in him by helping Liverpool to success.

Allen: feels he owes Rodgers

Allen, 22, has made an impressive start to his Anfield career since following manager Rodgers from Swansea.

Signing for £15 million just before the start of the season, he was a stand-out player on his home debut as Liverpool drew 2-2 with Manchester City on Sunday.

He has hailed Rodgers' influence on his career, and wants to return the favour by ensuring the manager drags Liverpool back towards the top four after last season's eighth-place finish under Kenny Dalglish.

Luis Suarez has declared that he wants to leave the Patrice Evra race row in the past

Luis Suarez has declared that he wants to leave the Patrice Evra race row in the past and focus on firing Liverpool into the Champions League.

Luis Suarez and Patrice Evra: The infamous non-handshake

Suarez was banned for eight games and fined £40,000 after the FA found him guilty of racially abusing the Manchester United defender during a Premier League game last October.

Having served his ban, Suarez raised tensions further when he refused to shake Evra's hand as the teams lined up before the return fixture at Old Trafford in February.

Suarez subsequently apologised for his part in the handshake row, although continued to declare his innocence of the racism charge.

Liverpool are challengers for the Premier League title, according to Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.

Liverpool are challengers for the Premier League title, according to Manchester City manager Roberto Mancini.

Brendan Rodgers: Faces City on Sunday

Mancini takes his City side to Anfield on Sunday to face a team who finished 37 points behind his Premier League champions last season and who lost at West Bromwich Albion last Saturday.

But the Italian believes that a change of manager on Merseyside, with Brendan Rodgers replacing Kenny Dalglish, and the quality in the squad means they could end Liverpool's 22-year wait for a 19th title.

Roberto Martinez has revealed he rejected the Liverpool job in favour of staying at Wigan Athletic.

Roberto Martinez has revealed he rejected the Liverpool job in favour of staying at Wigan Athletic.

Roberto Martinez: Took over at Wigan Athletic in 2009

Martinez met with Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group in Miami over the summer and was expected to be named as Kenny Dalglish's successor. But the club's interest appeared to cool and they eventually appointed Swansea's Brendan Rodgers as manager.

But, in an interview with L'Equipe, the Spaniard has revealed he was given the chance to take the Anfield hotseat only to decide to stay at Wigan and sign a new contract due to the special relationship he has with owner Dave Whelan.

West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke has turned up the heat before his Hawthorns debut on Saturday

West Bromwich Albion manager Steve Clarke has turned up the heat before his Hawthorns debut on Saturday by insisting that visitors Liverpool have to make themselves top-four contenders.

PA PhotosSteve Clarke and Kenny Dalglish left Liverpool following the disappointing 2011-12 campaign

Clarke, who had worked alongside Kenny Dalglish at Anfield, was surprised to hear that the Reds' American owners have not demanded a Champions League placing.

"They have said top four is not imperative for the current campaign," he said. "I don't believe that. A club like Liverpool have to be challenging for the top four. I don't think the club or the fans can expect anything less."

Clarke claims he and Dalglish were well on target to deliver on that target had they stayed in situ on Merseyside.

Brendan Rodgers has vowed to improve Liverpool's league position despite having a fraction of Kenny Dalglish's budget.

Brendan Rodgers has vowed to improve Liverpool's league position despite having a fraction of Kenny Dalglish's budget.

PA PhotosBrendan Rodgers has a new challenge

Rodgers has acknowledged he has a difficult task following in the footsteps of Dalglish, who still has iconic status at Anfield despite being sacked as Liverpool manager in May after spending £120 million in guiding the club to eighth place in the Premier League, their lowest finish since 1994.

Winning the League Cup and reaching the FA Cup final was not enough to convince principal owner John W Henry and chairman Tom Werner to retain his services, but Rodgers is full of admiration for Dalglish, who won eight league titles and three European Cups during his first stint at Anfield between 1977 and 1991, first as player and then as manager.

Henry: FA Cup couldn't save Dalglish - Kenny Dalglish and John Henry were all smiles after the Carling Cup victory

Henry: FA Cup couldn't save Dalglish

Liverpool owner John W Henry has admitted that Kenny Dalglish would have been sacked even if the club had won the FA Cup last season.

GettyImagesKenny Dalglish and John Henry were all smiles after the Carling Cup victory

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Dalglish parted distance with the guild quartet life after a unsatisfactory drive which saw the Reds decorativeness eighth in the First League. Pursuing their ending in the Carling Cup, the guild reached the closing of the FA Cup, with reports circulating that Dalglish's perspective hinged on Liverpool's success against Chelsea at Wembley.

The Vapors claimed a 2-1 triumph in the decider, but Physicist insists that item ensue had lowercase fighting on Fenway Sports Assemble's selection to axe their administrator.

"The FA Cup would not score prefabricated any number had he won it, no, no," Physicist is quoted as locution in the Arts press.

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has indicated that the big spending that marked Kenny Dalglish's second spell as Anfield manager is a thing of the past

Reds overspent, admits Werner

Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has indicated that the big spending that marked Kenny Dalglish's second spell as Anfield manager is a thing of the past.

EmpicsStewart Downing was a big-money signing by Kenny Dalglish

Dalglish spent ?35 1000000 on Andy Author, lavished around ?20 cardinal each on Thespian Landscaper and River Henderson and bought Charlie Man from Town for ?8 1000000.

Despite the stressed outlay, the Merseysiders - although winning the Carling Cup - painted in a unsatisfactory eighth piazza in the Perform Association and Dalglish departed soon after the end of the period to be replaced by Brendan Rodgers.

"This is a rattling financially beardown administration, LFC," Werner said. "I anticipate - not retributory in the old flavour, but in the bypast - we soul overspent for players, and the results were not what we jazz awaited.