Merseyside Derby: Five things to watch for
2. Forwards on form
The two men to watch up top are Belgian strikers Divock Origi and Romelu Lukaku.
Origi has been essential for Liverpool with five goals in his last five appearances including one assist. He earned some criticism against Bournemouth for not helping close out the match with the same energy as some of his teammates, but his goalscoring form is certainly not in question.
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Manning the center of the park, Origi is flanked by Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, both of whom are also playing well, and has buried chances from just about everywhere inside the 18-yard-box when the opportunity arises.
Romelu Lukaku did not score against Arsenal, but he did bag a brace against Watford in their 3-2 loss last weekend for his first Premier League goals since the end of October. It’s been an odd dry spell for the normally potent attacker, but with a flair for big occasions, it’s possible that he gets stuck in a physical battle with the likely pairing of Liverpool’s central defenders in Dejan Lovren and Ragnar Klavan.
Not to be outdone by his fellow countryman, expect a heavily involvement from Lukaku.