Perhaps Pep will think he is good enough to play in the final 10 minutes of a League Cup game against a third division team – and, yes, I am joking. technical area – not by much admittedly but we all know how petty the beaks can be. Still unbeaten in the league this season, the Lilywhites will be hoping their squad is strong enough to challenge without their key player. Although he was obviously delighted to net his first goal for the club since arriving from Augsburg, he was more pleased to help his side into the next round of the competition. Van Gaal told them their first thought should be about a pass inside. he Brazilian returned like a swashbuckling hero from injury in Tuesdays EFL destruction of Derby County, and with Belgian strike Divock Origi also netting against the Rams, Sturridges selection in the XI looks unlikely. Slowly, you can see our defensive ones are getting better and also our offensive ones - we are nicking some goals. Brown went on to make over 350 appearances for his boyhood club, winning a further four Premier Leag. And for David Luiz, he could be axed after just one appearance in the EPL. United will then have to go straight into preparing for the visit of Fenerbahce three days later as .