The Bodo/Glimt fans are certainly vocal. Rasmus Hojlund slips as a defender gives him a timely nudge just as the Manchester United striker tries to take, getting a taunting cheer from the travelling fans. A little Nordic rivalry, all in good humour.

The Norwegian visitors have settled well since that horror start. Philip Zinckernagel ducks and weaves by two would-be tacklers but his off-balance effort is lacking in power, crawling through to Andre Onana.

Ruben Amorim looks relatively relaxed on the Old Trafford touchline.

We have mentioned at length tonight that Bodo/Glimt have rather more important battles to fight this week, this game perhaps non-consequential in a competition which seems harder to get out of than into in this revamped format and a league title to secure on Sunday. That was certainly a careless start - manager Kjetil Knutsen scribbles something on a piece of paper, looking like a schoolchild on a field trip who has lost his clipboard.

A poor delivery. So poor, in fact, that Mason Mount, the first man, virtually has to stoop to head away.

An enterprising run from Fredrik Andre Bjorkan takes him beyond Antony and forces Matthijs de Ligt to come across. A flick of legs sends the ball spinning behind - corner kick.

Malacia gets a first look at a cross but overweights his curling ball from the left. Out of reach of three teammates hoping to challenge in the box.

Wow. Neither side had even had time to settle into shape before that opener, but it is, as expected, a 3-4-2-1 from the hosts, with Antony at right wing-back and the returning Tyrell Malacia on the left.

Another lightning-quick start and Manchester United lead within a minute!

What is Nikita Khaikin doing? The goalkeeper sashays over a back pass under pressure from Rasmus Hojlund, allowing the striker to close in further and pinch possession from him inside the Bodo/Glimt box. Hojlund is tugged back by the goalkeeper but Alejandro Garnacho is on hand to sweep up the pieces and knock home into the vacant net. Remarkable!

The healthy contingent of travelling Bodo/Glimt fans provide the backing track as Manchester United get the action underway.

Out the players come, warming the legs as Ruben Amorim fixes his best blue steel for the considerable number of assembled snappers grabbing a shot of the new Manchester United manager.

Belgium’s Lawrence Visser is our referee this evening.