Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has confirmed Anthony Martial will be involved in Saturday's derby against Manchester City - live on Sky Sports - but Edinson Cavani faces a late fitness test.
Cavani and Martial missed Tuesday's Champions League defeat to RB Leipzig, which saw United finish third in their group and drop into the Europa League knockouts.
Despite that disappointment, United have won their last four Premier League games - a run which helped Bruno Fernandes pick up the November Player of the Month award - and Solskjaer believes the City match at Old Trafford presents his side with the perfect opportunity to bounce back from the defeat in Europe.
He said: "Of course we were disappointed on Tuesday night. It's natural, we really wanted to go through. We have to move on. It was a tight group, decided by fine margins. After that the focus has been good.
"It's probably the best game you can ask for after such a disappointment because it does stick in the system.
On Martial and Cavani, he added: "Martial will definitely be involved, Edinson has been on the grass but I'll make a decision later on."
Meanwhile, Solskjaer said he has spoken to Paul Pogba after the player's agent Mino Raiola said his client's time at United is "over", Solskjaer added: "I speak to my players on a daily basis, Paul is no different to anyone else. For me, what was disappointing was us going out in the Champions League. Players want to go through in that. Whatever someone's representatives says can't really affect me.
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