Solskjaer has plenty of options in central midfield and might opt to start Fred, after the Brazilian looked lively during his maiden outing of the season against Leicester. James Garner is another option for that position following his impressive performances with the Under-23s this season.



In the forward roles, Academy graduates Tahith Chong, Angel Gomes and Mason Greenwood all hope to further their educations by being involved at some point. Fellow youth product Jesse Lingard will also be hungry to impress the manager, after he was omitted from the squad against Leicester.



Marcus Rashford has started every match so far this season and, with a challenging Premier League game at West Ham United this Sunday, it will be interesting to see if the 21-year-old gets the nod.



Team news is expected to be announced at around 19:00 BST on Thursday.