The real countdown to Ruben Amorim's first Manchester United test is underway as the 39-year-old prepares to make his Premier League debut at the helm against Ipswich on Sunday.
For Amorim, this is a moment that has been agonisingly lurking in the background since he was confirmed as Erik ten Hag's successor with plenty of fanfare focusing on his arrival since then.
The former Sporting Clube de Portugal boss arrives in England's top-flight well regarded and with good reason as he is tasked with sorting through the chaos that has overseen United's worst start to a Premier League campaign.