Cristiano Ronaldo leads the line for Manchester United against Rayo Vallecano after being picked to start in attack by Erik ten Hag, despite the ongoing uncertainty over his Old Trafford future.
It follows a week in which both sides dug in - with Ronaldo reiterating his desire to leave United in pursuit of Champions League football and the club once again insisting he wouldn't be sold.
The wantaway Portuguese star, 37, was included in the starting team to face the Spanish side alongside new signings Christian Eriksen and Lisandro Martinez, Donny Van De Beek, and Argentina forward James Garnacho.