Mourinho hopes Fellaini recovers in 2 weeks for Man United

Despite playing away, Man United will be overwhelming favourites for Wednesday’s clash.

Expect a low-scoring slog in Moscow on Wednesday, albeit one that tells us a lot about United’s progress over the summer; they can not challenge for honours consistently unless they learn to win matches such as these.

Man United are red-hot favourites to win at 7/10. But on those rare occasions when CSKA Moscow tested the visiting defence, De Gea was on hand to deny the home side.

Both of United’s strikes came in the first half, with Barlow providing the breakthrough in the eighth minute, shortly after Gomes had gone agonisingly close to doing the same.

When CSKA Moscow manager Viktor Goncharenko sat down to assess the Manchester United squad, the Belarusian boss could have highlighted any number of players to worry about.

The long trip to Russian Federation is often looked on as being a tricky test, and it may well prove so, but on current form the visitors look strong enough to take a least a point. Marouane Fellaini, Lukaku and Marcos Rashford all got their names on the scoresheet.

The 28-year-old was instrumental in Manchester United’s emotional Europa League victory last season, scoring the second goal in a 2-0 win over Ajax in the final in Stockholm and says that honor has motivated him to achieve victory in this season’s Champions League. He scored on Matchday 1 against Benfica to earn the Russian side a crucial away win, and he’ll be relied upon again on Wednesday.

However, their UEFA Champions League fixture tonight isn’t going to be an easy outing at the Russian capital against CSKA Moscow.

Ahead of this evening’s Group A match against CSKA Moscow in Russia, Mourinho has revealed that staying “humble” on the pitch is helping the team win games. It leaves United with a midfield pairing of Nemanja Matic and Ander Herrera for the Champions League tie. Paul Pogba will continue to be on the sidelines with the midfielder nursing a hamstring injury. With the long Winter months fast approaching, such an asset will undoubtedly prove vital.

It’s also been confirmed that Marouane Fellaini is out of action after he was injured at Southampton last weekend.

Spartak and CSKA have had problems with the behaviour of their own supporters recently.