• Manager Louis van Gaal, left, watches the training session at their Carrington facility in Manchester. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Manager Louis van Gaal, left, watches the training session at their Carrington facility in Manchester. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Rooney and Carrick will be key to United’s fixture against CSKA Moscow. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Rooney and Carrick will be key to United’s fixture against CSKA Moscow. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • Van Gaal speaks to United’s newest sensation Anthony Martial during training. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Van Gaal speaks to United’s newest sensation Anthony Martial during training. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • Daley Blind, left, will be manning United’s defence on Wednesday. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Daley Blind, left, will be manning United’s defence on Wednesday. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, left, has some fun during training. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Belgian midfielder Marouane Fellaini, left, has some fun during training. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Phil Jones, left, and Carrick during training. Lee Smith / Reuters
    Phil Jones, left, and Carrick during training. Lee Smith / Reuters
  • The experience of German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, right, will be important for Manchester United. Paul Ellis / AFP
    The experience of German midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger, right, will be important for Manchester United. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • The acquisition of Martial, second from left, marked one of Europe’s most expensive transfers. Paul Ellis / AFP
    The acquisition of Martial, second from left, marked one of Europe’s most expensive transfers. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Rather than leading from up front, Rooney, second from left, has had a more supportive role to play in his team’s title bids this season. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Rather than leading from up front, Rooney, second from left, has had a more supportive role to play in his team’s title bids this season. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Spanish midfielder Juan Mata is one of United’s creative options in Wednesday’s clash in Moscow. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Spanish midfielder Juan Mata is one of United’s creative options in Wednesday’s clash in Moscow. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Van Gaal has been optimistic about his team’s Uefa Champions League form in recent times. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Van Gaal has been optimistic about his team’s Uefa Champions League form in recent times. Paul Ellis / AFP
  • Dutchman Van Gaal, however, will like a little more consistency from his Premier League side. Paul Ellis / AFP
    Dutchman Van Gaal, however, will like a little more consistency from his Premier League side. Paul Ellis / AFP

Manchester United train ahead of Champions League visit to Moscow – in pictures


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