Cristiano Ronaldo returns to Old Trafford in the colours of Juventus at 9pm on Tuesday night.
And Manchester United boss Jose Mourinho knows he’s got a fight on his hands to keep the former Red Devil from making it a lekker Champions League homecoming.
Ronaldo scored his 400th club goal in Europe’s top five leagues on Saturday in Juventus’ 1-1 draw with Genoa.
But having been sent off on his Champions League debut for Juve at Valencia, he missed the rout of Young Boys and would like nothing more than to announce his return to the competition and Man United – where he scored 84 Premier League goals and also won the first of his five European Cups – in style.
Of the upcoming match and Ronaldo, Mourinho says: “Juventus have a lot to offer.
“For the last five years or so they’ve been real contenders to win the title.
“They’ve been to a couple of finals, they’ve won [seven] Scudetti on the trot and they have a really special player [Ronaldo], who makes a real difference as well.
“As far as I’m concerned, Juventus are more than just a contender this season to win the Champions League.”
Tuesday night’s fixtures:
AEK Athens v Bayern Munich (6.55pm)
Young Boys v Valencia (6.55pm)
Hoffenheim v Lyon (9pm)
Ajax v Benfica (9pm)
Shakhtar Donetsk v Man City (9pm)
Roma v CSKA Moscow (9pm)