Meanwhile, Ruud van Nistelrooy's Leicester will be desperate to break a horror run of results that has seen them lose their last six matches in all competitions, and 12 of their last 13 in the Premier League. Currently 19th in the table, they need a win to help kickstart a run that could get them out of the relegation zone.

Man United have, in fact, lost only one of their last 28 Europa League home matches (W21 D6), but that solitary defeat was inflicted by none other than Real Sociedad, who secured a slender 1-0 group-stage triumph in September 2022 courtesy of a second-half penalty from Brais Mendez.