​Manchester United legend Rio Ferdinand believes that striker Romelu Lukaku should not back down in front of Zlatan Ibrahimovic and fight him in terms of personality and ego. The Belgian is the Red Devils first choice striker but with the Swede returning to action from a cruciate ligament injury earlier than expected, his place might be in jeopardy.





Jamier Carragher had recently revealed that he spotted Ibrahimovic ordering Lukaku to move to the right wing on his return last week, something which Ferdinand believes should not be allowed to happen.





Romelu Lukaku must fight Zlatan Ibrahimovic and tell him he’s first choice - Rio Ferdinand #mufc #ManUtd https://t.co/EKDLSbxXgI — Man Utd Latest (@ManUtdLatestCom) November 23, 2017





He (Zlatan) doesn’t lack confidence or an ego and that’s probably part of his makeup and what makes him what he is. He’s a phenomenal talent, the consistency of which he has been at the top of the game commands respect, deserves respect.I think he’s going to lift this squad and I think he’s going to have games and moments where he decides games and it’s about sharing that load", Ferdinand said, as quoted by ​Dailystar.





"I think Lukaku has got to bring that confidence as well, he’s got to fight this guy in terms of personality and ego. He's got to say 'listen, you can stand back a little bit, let me deal with this, I'm Romelu Lukaku, come for a big fee, I am capable as well' and then share that load", he added.









Romelu Lukaku makes the 200th start of his club career in England, since joining Chelsea in 2011

His record:

199 starts

108 goals

3 hat-tricks

16 braces#MUFC #UCL pic.twitter.com/R6DdpINaS1 — Sky Sports Statto (@SkySportsStatto) November 22, 2017





The Red Devils suffered a shock 1-0 loss to FC Basel in the UEFA Champions League last night and will look to put that disappointment behind them when they face Brighton in the Premier League on Sunday.

