Cristiano Ronaldo will return to Old Trafford as the starring sub-plot of a mouth-watering Champions League clash between Manchester United and Juventus on Tuesday night.
Juve lead the way in Group H with two wins from two, whereas United are two points further back after drawing with Valencia in their last European outing.
The return of Ronaldo will dominate all of the headlines in the buildup to this match, but it is something which looked in serious doubt at one stage.
The five-time Ballon d’Or winner was shown a straight red card in Juve’s Champions League opener against Valencia, but a disciplinary panel limited the suspension to one match, making him available for the double-header against his former club.
Ronaldo has scored a staggering 455 goals in 448 appearances across all competitions since leaving Old Trafford, and while European giants such as United and Real Madrid are floundering post-Ronaldo, Juventus have only gone from strength to strength since his arrival.
Already on an unprecedented run of seven successive Scudettos, Juventus have made their best-ever start to a season this term to quickly establish themselves as the front-runners to lift the title yet again.
Massimiliano Allegri’s side did see their 100 per cent start ended on Saturday, though, with Genoa recording an impressive 1-1 draw at the Allianz Stadium to halt what had been a 10-match winning streak across all competitions.
Saturday’s result was also the first time Juve had failed to score two or more goals in a game this season, although that record – and their winning form – is still intact in terms of away games ahead of their trip to Old Trafford.