'No one is stronger than me' - Michail Antonio makes Virgil van Dijk claim before Liverpool

West Ham United forward Michail Antonio claims he can outmuscle Virgil van Dijk when facing off against Liverpool at the weekend.

The Hammers are flying high in fourth place in the Premier League and a win would take them above Liverpool into second place.

Antonio is a handful when on top of his game and he has Van Dijk in his sights and the Dutchman will know he has to perform near his best to deal with the striker.

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“Virgil (is a strong centre-back). He is strong. No one should be stronger than me,” said Antonio when talking to Wingmen .

“He’s (Van Dijk) strong. He is up there. Fernandinho is strong. Kurt Zouma is a strong guy.

“But I am talking about who is going to be stronger than me? No one is stronger than me.”

Van Dijk returned to Liverpool training at the start of pre-season after missing the majority of last season due to a ruptured ACL injury and has been ever-present in the Premier League this term.