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#3 Sadio Mane (Liverpool) vs Aaron Wan-Bissaka (Manchester United)
When it comes to one-on-one situations, there are few defenders who're better than Aaron Wan-Bissaka. The Manchester United man will look to provide width for his side down the right against Liverpool on Sunday.
However, there's one problem - Sadio Mane. With the Senegalese ace also charging down the same flank, the United full-back will have his task cut out.
Mane is currently in top form, netting five times in eight league games. He will look to add to his tally of just one goal in the Northwest derby. It will be interesting to see how Wan-Bissaka deals with Mane.
#2 Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool) vs Cristiano Ronaldo (Manchester United)
Virgil van Dijk has made a fine return to action this season, after missing a huge chunk of the 2020-21 campaign because of a horrific injury.
He has taken little time to recapture his mojo, and has been performing at his usual best for Liverpool. But going up against Cristiano Ronaldo will be the toughest examination of his fitness yet.
Ronaldo's second stint with United is going as well as fans would've hoped for. The Portuguese ace has netted six goals in all competitions, the most in the United squad right now.
His latest strike, a late winner against Atalanta in the Champions League, once again highlighted the star's big-game pedigree. It also provided a reminder of how lethal he is inside the box. Van Dijk could have his task cut out against Ronaldo.
#1 Mohamed Salah (Liverpool) vs Harry Maguire (Manchester United)
With 12 goals in all competitions so far this season, Mohamed Salah is breathing fire. He has scored in each of his last nine appearances for Liverpool, a club record. So Manchester United will have to pay special attention to Salah.
Harry Maguire will come up directly against the Egyptian ace. The Englishman has been ruthlessly mocked for his ineptness lately. That was especially the case in the last two games, where the Red Devils captain became a subject of memes on social media.
A repeat of that will be punished severely by the in-form Salah. So the £80 million Maguire will have to pull out every trick up his sleeve to stop Salah.
