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Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has only scored once against a top 10 side all season... so, can the flat-track bully step up when his old club Chelsea visit Old Trafford?

Romelu Lukaku has 12 Premier League goals this season, but that statistic alone does not tell the full story of the striker's debut campaign at Manchester United.

Just one of those strikes - against Southampton on September 23 - came against a side who started the day in the top 10.

And it is that stat which has led to accusations that Lukaku is nothing more than a flat-track bully, capable of dominating lesser teams while struggling against the division's big boys when it really matters.

Romelu Lukaku has only scored one goal against a side who started the day in the top 10
Romelu Lukaku has only scored one goal against a side who started the day in the top 10
The striker netted twice on the opening day of the Premier League season against West Hamu00a0
The striker netted twice on the opening day of the Premier League season against West Ham

That theory will be tested once again when his old side, Chelsea, visit Old Trafford on Sunday afternoon, but the initial evidence is compelling.