3 key battles as Manchester United host Tottenham in the Premier League

Zlatan Ibrahimovic v Jan Vertonghen

Photo: Paul Roberts / Offside.

Photo: Paul Roberts / Offside.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic will be tasked with leading the line against the Premier League’s meanest defence at Old Trafford on Sunday.

The Swedish forward has scored seven goals in his last six United matches, but that record will be put to the test against Jan Vertonghen and co this weekend.

Spurs, even without Toby Alderweireld, have proven tough to beat this season, and Vertonghen has been a key part of their solid start to the season.

Thus, it will be up to Ibrahimovic to make things uncomfortable for the Belgian international, and the 35-year-old may even latch onto Eric Dier in an attempt to unsettle the slightly-less experienced 22-year-old.

Nevertheless, Vertonghen will be tasked with keeping Ibrahimovic quiet and frustrated, and it could hold the key to Spurs getting a positive result in Manchester on Sunday.

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