In the red corner, Lisandro Martinez. In the blue corner, Erling Haaland. At first glance, it looks a mismatch and one that could possibly decide Sunday’s Manchester derby at the Etihad.
Haaland has monstered Premier League defences since joining City for £51.2million, scoring 11 goals in his first seven games. Throw in the Champions League, and it’s 14 in nine.
At 6ft 4in, he also towers over Martinez by seven inches. The tale of the tape doesn’t tell the full story about United’s new £55.3m defender, however. Martinez might be the smallest centre back in the Premier League at 5ft 9in, but he makes up for it with his tenacity and reading of the game.