RB Salzburg sensation Erling Haaland says he'll be ready for his Champions League showdown with Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk.

The 19-year-old striker bagged an impressive hat-trick in Salzburg's Champions League opener against Genk - his fourth of the season.

Next up for the Austrian side is a trip to Anfield to face the European Champions who are determined to bounce back from their Napoli defeat.

"We're fearless," Haaland told Salzburg's official website. "We're not afraid of anything, and we always want to attack and score."

Haaland has the uneviable task of going up against UEFA Defender and Player of the Year van Dijk, but outlined his tactics for the challenge ahead.

He added: "I don't think you can train to play against him, but you can train on things that can maybe trick him or maybe set him out of position.

"We all have to be at our best, every player, to have a chance against this team."