No pressure, then, for Jose Mourinho’s side that could find themselves in the Europa League relegation spot if results in the group go against them.
The weekend’s victory over high-flying AFC Bournemouth was not that convincing either with the hosts taking an early lead.
On the club-sponsored Aeroflot flight, Ashley Young and Nemanja Matic posed for a selfie together while Anthony Martial and his World Cup winning countryman Paul Pogba shared a snap of the pair cosying up.
The United club Twitter account joined in on the action, too, with a group shot of the squad, joined by youngsters Scott McTominay and Andreas Periera.