Manchester United will be out to lay down a marker when they face Nottingham Forest in the first leg of the EFL Cup on Wednesday.
Forest edged Wolves to make it to this stage while United breezed past Charlton Athletic.
Two sides will meet for the second leg at Old Trafford on February 1 for the chance to meet Newcastle United or Southampton at Wembley.
Steve Cooper’s side came from behind to rescue a 1-1 draw against Bournemouth in Saturday’s Premier League action while United lost 3-2 in a thrilling match against leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
Goalkeeper Dean Henderson is on loan from United and is not eligible to play. But former Red Devils playmaker Jesse Lingard is.
It won’t be a walk over on a ground where the home side are unbeaten in eight successive games in all tournaments.
The EFL Cup presents a realistic chance at early silverware for manager Erik ten Hag, whose team eliminated Charlton Athletic, Aston Villa and Burnley.
Remember Jose Mourinho led the Red Devils to EFL Cup glory in 2017 – the club’s last piece of silverware.
Taiwo Awoniyi, Cheikhou Kouyate, Omar Richards, Moussa Niakhate and Giulian Biancone are all out injured for the home team.
Anthony Martial (leg) and Diogo Dalot (hamstring) are unlikely to feature for United.