Manchester United manager David Moyes has praised the "outstanding" qualities of his strike pair Robin van Persie and Wayne Rooney ahead of Sunday's clash against Liverpool at Old Trafford.

Moyes said that the players have shown in recent weeks that they have the talent to change games and also that they are both committed to the United cause.

"I've always said I think we've got two outstanding forwards in Wayne and Robin," BBC Sport quotes Moyes as saying. "Both have capabilities of winning games off their own back.

"They're both pivotal international players - one for Holland, one for England. They're the sort of players any side in the world would want in their team. I'm delighted to have both of them and more importantly showing that they both want to be Manchester United players."

United are four places and 11 points behind the Reds in the Premier League table.