Manchester United are back in the Champions League, with their fixture against Sabah scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off tonight. The club's participation in the competition is seen as crucial for both emotional and financial reasons.
The team has experienced a mixed start in the league, including conceding an injury-time equaliser against Everton last weekend. Despite this, the Everton game reportedly showed more positives than negatives as the team adapts to a new dominant and controlled style of play.
Challenges for United include a key midfield signing remaining injured and a lack of defensive reinforcements. However, the team no longer has André Onana in goal, and if they can progress in the Champions League into the new year, they are expected to develop a method suitable for knockout football.