Grimsby Town are gearing up for one of their biggest games in years as they welcome Manchester United to Blundell Park.
A spot in the third round of the EFL Cup will be up for grabs as the Mariners take on the Red Devils in a competitive fixture for the first time since 1948.
For Manchester United, the main goal on Wednesday is to simply win the match and avoid an embarrassing cup exit.
The Red Devils are yet to win a game this season, picking up one point from their opening two Premier League matches.
Ruben Amorim needs a confidence-boosting result, and he will be hoping his men can deliver just that away at Blundell Park.
On paper, United should win the fixture comfortably. Then again, the Red Devils have only won two of their last 13 away matches – a stat which will hand Grimsby an added bit of motivation.
United are expected to rotate, with Benjamin Sesko expected to make his first start for the club.
Bruno Fernandes is also set to start in an advanced position, which should open the door for Kobbie Mainoo to get some minutes under his belt.
Youngster Tyler Fredricson was featured on the bench against Fulham at the weekend, and he could make his presence felt on Wednesday night.
In terms of the goalkeeping situation, out-of-favour Andre Onana could make his first appearance of the season.
As far as absentees go, United remain without the injured duo of Noussair Mazraoui and Lisandro Martinez.
EFL Cup schedule
It’s a late afternoon kickoff in the UK, which means a 11:30 a.m. kickoff on the East Coast of the U.S.
EFL Cup channel
The match is on Sky Sports in the UK. Those Stateside can watch on Paramount+. In Canada, it’s on DAZN, Fubo or Amazon Prime Video.
Everyone else, head on over to LiveSoccerTV to find your viewing options.
Predicted Lineup
Onana; Shaw, Fredricson, Maguire; Dalot, Mainoo, Ugarte, Dalot; Fernandes, Cunha; Sesko
