Our other January acquisitions, Bruno Fernandes and Nathan Bishop, did link up with the squad on the continent. Fernandes looks primed to make his first away appearance for his new club, following his debut at Old Trafford against Wolves, while Bishop is likely to be on stand-by as third-choice keeper, due to Lee Grant's wrist injury.

Axel Tuanzebe, Tim Fosu-Mensah and Scott McTominay have been stepping up their return to fitness but the game may come too soon for them. Fosu-Mensah told us he had a small issue with his quad but hopes to be 100 per cent fit later this month. Paul Pogba has remained on the sidelines after a foot operation.

Serbian midfielder Nemanja Matic is back from suspension and available to feature against his former club.