After a two-year absence, Manchester United are back in the Champions League and they’re starting their league phase campaign against debuting club Sabah at the Old Trafford Stadium.
The visitors will become just the second Azerbaijani team after Qarabağ to feature in this competition, having only been established in 2017. They claimed their first national championship last season, and were forced to run the gauntlet over the summer to secure a league phase berth.
Sabah endured three qualifying rounds and a playoff with Hapoel Be’er Sheva to make it, and Old Trafford is quite the amphitheatre for the rookies to make their bow.
The Theatre of Dreams will be expectant on Thursday, given Manchester United’s recent absence from Europe’s top table. The Red Devils will hope to do themselves justice on the biggest stage after a third-place Premier League finish last term.
Michael Carrick has the tricky task of competing on multiple fronts in 2026–27, a challenge he wasn’t confronted with while interim manager, and United haven’t started the new season particularly well. Four points from their opening three Premier League games may not look a complete disaster, but United have faced weak opponents and there’s certainly scope to improve.
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