For the fans
Barnsley boss Darrell Clarke is hoping his players can do themselves and the supporters proud, hailing the traveling fans for snapping up the tickets offered.
But he knows the gulf in quality means his side have to be 10 out of 10 – and hope United are miles off that.
He said: “We are under no illusions, and know we need to have to be ten out of ten on performances.
“The fans have done their bit getting behind the boys with the amount of tickets that have been sold, and we want to thank them for that by putting in a performance that does ourselves justice, and does the fans and the town proud.
“We’ve got to stand up and be brave, with or without the ball. That’s the standard you need to be on the level of world-class players playing in the Premier League.”
Players arrival
Sunshine and smiles outside the ground a very short moment ago.
The players have arrived to a large crowd who've queued a while to get their pictures and autographs.
Casemiro and Manuel Ugarte two of those that spent some time - but will they now be battling for the same spot in the starting XI?
Early team news
Despite a few of his defenders leaving the pitch early at Southampton on Saturday, Erik ten Hag told the media yesterday it’d be the same squad tonight.
Of course, there will be changes.
But good to hear those carrying knocks have recovered.