The 3 key battles as Manchester United face Southampton in the 2017 EFL Cup final

Zlatan Ibrahimovic v Jack Stephens

And finally, the prolific Ibrahimovic will be brimming in confidence of scoring inside Wembley Stadium against Southampton on Sunday.

The 35-year-old Sweden legend, who has netted 24 goals in all competitions this season, bagged a brace against The Saints back in August in the Premier League and even scored the winner on his competitive debut for The Red Devils a few weeks before in the FA Community Shield.

With key defender Virgil van Dijk sidelined for the EFL Cup final, the inexperienced Jack Stephens is set to partner Maya Yoshida in the heart of Claude Puel’s defence, despite making just 11 first-team appearances overall for the south coast outfit.

The 23-year-old, who was loaned out to League One side Coventry City last term, impressed in The Saints’ semi-final second leg triumph at Anfield back in January, but facing an in-form Zlatan will be a completely different challenge for the centre-half, let alone a lot harder.