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Sunday’s game at the Emirates is no exception.

The 19-year-old became the most expensive teenage footballer in the world when the Red Devils forked out a staggering £36-million for his signature on deadline day.

In addition to the context of the match, there are also some intriguing individual performances to monitor with Anthony Martial likely to be given an opportunity to shine after scoring on his debut in the last round of Premier League games.

After Luke Shaw was stretchered off with what looks like a serious injury, Louis van Gaal will be scratching his head on how to fill the gap that the 20-year-old has left in his defence.

It’s the sort of fundamental with which he enjoys punctuating press conferences.

Despite a stop-start debut campaign, Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal backs Luke Shaw to firmly establish his place in the side following a promising pre season.