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Liverpool v Manchester United: Big Red Monday duels analysed

Matip v Zlatan

Liverpool and Manchester United clash live on Sky Sports on Monday Night Football - but who will come out on top?

To try to answer that question we've taken a look at some of the most important duels on the pitch, from the midfield battle between Paul Pogba and Sadio Mane to the final-third flashpoints featuring Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Joel Matip at one end and Roberto Firmino and Eric Bailly at the other.

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The two most expensive signings for both clubs face-off in the first meeting of the season between Liverpool and Man Utd. Watch live on Sky Sports 1 HD

Click on the videos to see some detailed stats relating to each match-up.

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The head-to-head between the two rivals will be as intense as ever on Red Monday, with Jurgen Klopp's Liverpool one of the most exciting teams in the Premier League right now, having scored 18 goals from seven fixtures, while Jose Mourinho's United will be fired up to return to winning ways after stuttering against Stoke last time out.

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Zlatan Ibrahimovic will have to overcome the attentions of Liverpool's Joel Matip on Monday Night Football.

It will be the clashes on the field which decide the outcome, though. So take a look at how they're shaping up with our video - and let us know your predictions using the comments section on the website or by tweeting @SkyFootball on Twitter.

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Who will come out on top between Liverpool's frontman Roberto Firmino and Man Utd's Eric Bailly?

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