Wayne Rooney is on course to break Sir Bobby Charlton's all-time goalscoring record at the club, but the Manchester United captain has struggled to find the net at the home of one their fiercest rivals. Ahead of Sunday's crunch clash at Anfield, Red Devils manager Louis van Gaal will be hoping his star striker can lead by example when United travel to Liverpool. Rooney was on target as United swept aside Tottenham at Old Trafford on March 15 - taking his league tally to 11 this season. Manchester United boss Louis van Gaal will be hoping Wayne Rooney can fire them to glory at Liverpool . Rooney (centre) scored in United's 3-0 win vs Tottenham on March 15 but has struggled at Anfield in the past . However, the 29-year-old's record at Anfield is a poor one during his time at United and at boyhood club Everton. In 10 appearances at the ground, Rooney has only managed to score once. That goal proved decisive though as United ran out 1-0 winners against Liverpool in January 2005. Since then however, the stats make for unimpressive reading for Van Gaal's talisman - with the forward having failed to score in his subsequent seven appearances at Anfield. Rooney has only scored once in 10 matches at Liverpool during his time at Everton and United . Rooney (left) celebrates his strike with Cristiano Ronaldo in 2005 as United won 1-0 at Anfield . Furthermore he has only produced two shots on target in total in those following matches and nine overall. Despite this, Van Gaal will be hoping Rooney can rediscover his goalscoring touch at Anfield as United battle for a place in the top four against Brendan Rodgers' side. Defeat for United would see them drop below Liverpool into fifth with just eight Premier League games remaining. Since that goal though, Rooney (centre) has failed to score in seven subsequent matches at Anfield . In additio, the 29-year-old has only produced two shots on target in total in those following matches .
Manchester United travel to Liverpool in the Premier League on Sunday . Wayne Rooney has scored 11 Premier League goals this season for United . 29-year-old's only goal at Liverpool came in United's 1-0 win in 2005 . READ: Man Utd train ahead of crunch clash with Liverpool on Sunday . Liverpool vs Manchester United: Team news, probable line ups and more . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .