How Marcus Rashford's heart must have leapt when he learned that Zlatan Ibrahimovic wasn't in Manchester United's starting line-up to face Fenerbahce.
'Finally', the youngster must have thought, 'Jose Mourinho will deploy me in my favourite centre forward position. The season begins afresh here.'
Alas, young Marcus was to be disappointed. Wayne Rooney led the line at the Sukru Saracoglu Stadium, with Rashford shunted out wide as has become the norm this season.
Last month, United's academy head Nicky Butt described Rashford as the club's 'shining light' and a walking, talking, goalscoring endorsement for the way things are done at Old Trafford.