Eriksen: Liverpool game can be 'stepping stone' for Man Utd

Christian Eriksen believes victory over Liverpool on Monday would be a "stepping stone" for Manchester United after their poor start to the season.

United welcome Liverpool to Old Trafford in search of their first points of the season after a 2-1 loss at home to Brighton and Hove Albion and a 4-0 defeat at Brentford.

It is the first time since the inaugural Premier League campaign in 1992-93 that United have started a season with back-to-back defeats, putting them bottom of the embryonic table.

Erik ten Hag's task isn't any easier as United have won just one of their last 12 league meetings with Liverpool and are winless in eight since a 2-1 win in March 2018 .

However, Denmark international Eriksen believes a home clash with fierce rivals United could potentially revive their campaign.

"If you get a result in a big game, you get the confidence to move on, and that will definitely help you," he told United Review. "First we have to do better than in the last home game [against Brighton]. So we have to get the fans moving.

"We have to start well, get into the game and play well in general. The fans expect a good game and so do we. But it's definitely a good stepping stone to win the derbies."

Liverpool are themselves looking for their first league win of the campaign after surprise draws with Fulham and Crystal Palace in their first two games.

Monday's game will therefore mark the first time that these two teams will be without a win before this game in Premier League history.

It will make for a fiery encounter at Old Trafford, where Eriksen savors his taste of that famous clash.

“I think you feel the mood in the game rising,” he said. “You prepare for it. You get the impression that "Monday will be Liverpool - how are we going to play against them?"

"Then you progress slowly, to be on a really high note and be mentally in a good place to play the game." Of course, you don't know what's going to happen to you from the fans, before the game or during the game .

"But when you're locked into the game, you don't really recognize what you're feeling around you. You're really locked in and focused on the game."