World Cup 2018: Colombia vs England - 3 key battles to watch out for

#3 Jordan Henderson vs Mateus Uribe

Henderson's defensive work rate was vital to England in both games

In the battle of the defensive midfielders, it is Colombia's Uribe facing off against England's Henderson. The Liverpool captain was one of the best English players during the group stages, while Uribe did not feature in the first group game but came to the fore during the next two games due to Aguilar's injury.

Henderson was rested for the third game against Belgium, with Eric Dier operating on his behalf. Once again, how Henderson will cope with the enormous speed possessed by the Colombians remains to be seen.

Uribe was a rock in midfield for the team, completing 8 tackles during the course of the 2 games. He was not beaten by the pace of the Senegalese team and held his ground rather admirably.

Against England, Uribe will have to deal with the physical strength of Loftus-Cheek as well, while Henderson will have to keep Cuadrado from getting airborne. In a game that is likely to see some end-to-end action, this midfield battle might be the one that begins counters for either team.