Anthony Crolla has promised an all-round performance when he takes on Jorge Linares in Saturday's WBA lightweight title bout in Manchester.

Linares is widely expected to provide Crolla with the toughest test of his career so far, with the Venezuelan being a three-weight world champion.

However, Crolla is looking to make a confident start at the Manchester Arena while also vowing to remain patient.

"I've got to stamp my authority and gain that little bit of respect from him early on. I have got to be patient but it's a very different fight to Ismael Barroso (who Crolla stopped in eight rounds in May). Linares will be much smarter so I can't be too patient," he told Sky Sports News.

"Certainly of late, the shots to the body have been kind to us. It's certainly part of my game but that's not something I'll be looking for straight away because he's got a great team around him and they'll have studied me.

"You're going to see a bit of everything - a chess match at times and a bit of a brawling slugfest at times."

Linares has won 40 of his 43 fights as a professional, while Crolla has 31 victories from 38 outings.