Fernandes is one of two players who are one booking away from a Europa League suspension, the other being Casemiro. But when asked if he might avoid risking a ban by omitting them from his line-up, Ten Hag replied: “No, we play both because it’s a very good opponent.

“Last week we had a good result but we have to go again and you need your best players. We need a result, we need a win, so then we need our best team.”

Marcel Sabitzer and Victor Lindelof have both missed games recently but they were pictured in training at Carrington earlier today and have travelled with the squad, so could be in contention to return. Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek remain long-term absentees.

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