Neither Scott McTominay or Paul Pogba made the trip to east Lancashire, with Fred and Nemanja Matic confirmed as starting in the engine room for the Reds.

McTominay was replaced by Pogba at half-time during our 4-1 Boxing Day victory over Newcastle United at Old Trafford and is to undergo more checks to determine the extent of his knee problem.

“Yeah we’ve looked at him, but we haven’t done the full scan yet,” Ole told MUTV in his customary pre-match interview.