<text>  Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney will hope his side are at top gear at Anfield on Sunday, as he headed into training in his new BMW i8 hybrid sports car. The 29-year-old showed off his new wheels at Carrington as Manchester United prepare to take on Liverpool in a crucial clash in pursuit of Champions League qualification. Liverpool are only two points behind Louis van Gaals side, who are occupying the fourth qualifying position, but Brendan Rodgers side havent lost in the Premier League since losing 3-0 at Old Trafford in December. Wayne Rooney heads into Manchester United training in his sparkling new 104,590 BMW i8 sports car . Rooney relaxes at the wheel of his new motor as he prepares to take on Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday . Rooney has splashed out 104,590 on his new BMW i8 having scored five goals in his last six Manchester United appearances. The new hybrid from BMW uses the combination of an electric motor and a powerful petrol engine which provide extremely low emissions into the environment. Rooney will certainly be quick into training as the sports car can accelerate from 0-62mph in just 4.4 seconds, and has a top speed limited to 155mph. The United captain produced this knockout celebration after scoring against Tottenham at the weekend . Rooneys team-mate Daley Blind smiles for the cameras as he arrived at United training with his girlfriend . Blind left tries to dispossess Harry Kane during Uniteds 3-0 win over Tottenham last weekend . Perhaps the United captain splashed out on a new motor as a celebration for his return to form. Van Gaal has utilised the England captain as a forward again recently and the results are proving worthwhile as Manchester United crushed Tottenham 3-0 at Old Trafford last weekend. United fans will hope Rooney is up to speed for the trip to Anfield as van Gaals side looks to consolidate a position in the Premier Leagues prestigious top four ahead of their fierce rivals. Rooney listens to instruction from an animated Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal right CHELSEA . Hull away - March 22 . Stoke home - April 4 . QPR away - April 12 . Man United home - April 18 . Arsenal away - April 26 . Leicester away - April 29 . Crystal Palace home - May 2 . Liverpool home - May 9 . West Brom away - May 16 . Sunderland home - May 24 . MANCHESTER CITY . West Brom home - March 21 . Crystal Palace away - April 6 . Man United away - April 12 . West Ham home April 19 . Aston Villa home - April 25 . Tottenham away - May 2 . QPR home - May 9 . Swansea away - May 16 . Southampton home - May 24 . ARSENAL . Newcastle away - March 21 . Liverpool home - April 4 . Burnley away - April 11 . Sunderland home April 18 postponed . Chelsea home - April 26 . Hull away - May 2 . Swansea home - May 9 . Man United away - May 16 . West Brom home - May 24 . MANCHESTER UNITED . Liverpool away - March 22 . Aston Villa home - April 4 . Man City home - April 12 . Chelsea away - April 18 . Everton away - April 26 . West Brom home - May 2 . Crystal Palace away - May 9 . Arsenal home - May 16 . Hull away - May 24 . LIVERPOOL . Man United home - March 22 . Arsenal away - April 4 . Newcastle home - April 13 . Hull away - April 18 . West Brom away - April 25 . QPR home - May 2 . Chelsea away - May 9 . Crystal Palace home - May 16 . Stoke away - May 24 . TOTTENHAM . Leicester home - March 21 . Burnley away - April 5 . Aston Villa home - April 11 . Newcastle away - April 19 . Southampton away - April 25 . Manchester City home - May 2 . Stoke away - May 9 . Hull home - May 16 . Everton away - May 24 . SOUTHAMPTON . Burnley home - March 21 . Everton away - April 4 . Hull home - April 11 . Stoke away - April 18 . Tottenham home - April 25 . Sunderland away - May 2 . Leicester away - May 9 . Aston Villa home - May 16 . Man City away - May 24 . Note: Fixtures in May subject to change for television schedule. For a full list of Premier League fixtures and to check kick-off times, results and league tables, visit our brilliant MATCH ZONE by clicking HERE. Games marked postponed will be rearranged due to FA Cup . 