Dalot: Everyone counts in the United squad

Manager Erik ten Hag has been able to rotate to deal with the packed programme facing the Reds and he has a number of selection dilemmas to resolve ahead of the Europa League play-off second leg with Barcelona.

Knowing he can trust everybody to do their jobs, whether starting or coming off the bench, is imperative for the boss and Dalot recognises this has been a feature of our impressive form since the World Cup.

"Obviously, it’s been a busy schedule but we are showing, in the last few games, that we are a squad," Dalot told United Review, Thursday's official match programme. "A lot of players are coming from the bench and making a difference.

"A lot of rotation and we are still getting the result and still getting the performance. We can show we are doing well, as a squad, and this is what we want to build for the future as well. That everybody counts and everyone can have a say in this team.

"It will only improve us and get us to be better for these kind of busy schedules.”

Dalot played in the two Champions League games against Barcelona in 2019, when we were beaten 4-0 on aggregate, but hopes things will be very different come the final whistle at Old Trafford, following the 2-2 draw at the Nou Camp.

"I mean they are going to be completely different games from that time," he explained. "The only thing that is going to be the same is the atmosphere around the games. The expectation is for a high-quality game, an exciting game, and I think the fans will enjoy it. We will try to enjoy it as well and, hopefully at the end, we will celebrate.

"Obviously, these kind of games set up a lot of things – if we are up to the level if we want to win trophies, if we want to be in the best European games there are, we have to show we can win these games.

"I think there is no better team to play against than one of the best teams in the world and we have to be ready and have to try to win it.”