Fresh from their chaotic Champions League implosion in midweek, Manchester United will attempt to return to winning ways when they welcome Luton Town to Old Trafford for a Premier League clash on Saturday.
While the under-pressure Red Devils currently sit eighth in the table, six points behind the top four, the Hatters are down in 17th place and are hovering just above the relegation zone on goal difference.
Following disastrous 3-0 home defeats to Newcastle United and Manchester City, the Red Devils briefly stopped the rot with a last-gasp 1-0 win over Fulham in the Premier League last weekend. However, Ten Hag and co have since suffered a huge blow in their quest to qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League after losing 4-3 to Copenhagen in an action-packed group-stage contest on Wednesday.
Two early goals from Rasmus Hojlund put Man United in control in Denmark, but they were pegged back to 2-2 on the stroke of half time shortly after Marcus Rashford was sent off. Bruno Fernandes then put the Red Devils back in front from the penalty spot, but Ten Hag's men crumbled and conceded twice as 17-year-old Roony Bardghji netted what proved to be the winning strike in the 87th minute.
Man United, who have conceding three or more goals on seven occasions so far this season, sit rock bottom of Group A and face an uphill battle to secure a top-two finish with just two Champions League games remaining against Galatasaray and Bayern Munich, who both beat the Red Devils earlier this season.
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