5 key battles to look out for during Manchester United vs Liverpool

#4 Romelu Lukaku vs Virgil van Dijk

It will be a physical battle between van Dijk and Lukaku

Lukaku has enjoyed a change in form recently after a long dry run. He was impressive in the 2-1 win against Chelsea, scoring one and setting up the winner. The Belgian has scored four in as many games and his confidence is certainly on the rise. He was also impressive in the comeback win at Crystal Palace where he scored the equaliser.

He will come up against the most expensive defender of all time on Saturday - Virgil van Dijk. Liverpool's new signing has endured a mixed start to his career at Anfield, but now he is looking to be worth the money.

The Dutch international has brought stability to the Reds' backline and his arrival has coincided with a great run for Jurgen Klopp's men, as they have won all but three games since the turn of the year.

Both these players are physically dominating in the air and it will be a fascinating battle. Van Dijk is capable of keeping any attacker quiet on his day, and he certainly needs to do the job on Lukaku. Lukaku won't give him a comfortable afternoon though, that is for sure.

This duel will certainly go a long way in deciding the outcome of this game.