Champions League 2015/16 profiles: Manchester United

The Champions League welcomes back Manchester United, who are 16/1 with Coral to win the tournament under manager Louis van Gaal, who won it with Ajax in 1994/95 as his young side beat AC Milan in the final.

Domestic League: Premier League

How they qualified: After finishing fourth last season in the league, they emerged from a play-off match against Club Brugge over two legs unscathed to go into the draw for the group stage.

Best Champions League era performance: Without a doubt, this could well be one of the best two minutes of football in the tournament’s history. Trailing 1-0 against Bayern Munich in the 1998/99 final, two injury time goals from substitutes Teddy Sheringham and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer evoked unbelievable scenes at the Nou Camp as the Red Devils claimed a historic treble.

Coach: As touched upon above, Van Gaal has a fine pedigree in football and has won the competition before. Known for getting the best out of his players, it will be interesting to see whether he decides on different tactics in Europe to what he uses in the Premier League.

Ins and outs: It’s been another summer of transition at Old Trafford, with United moving a number of players on, including Javier Hernandez and Jonny Evans. No less than six players were bought in the summer, with Champions League and World Cup winner Bastian Schweinsteiger the most high-profile, plus £36m teenager Anthony Martial from Monaco.

Key players: Undoubtedly skipper Wayne Rooney, who is vital to everything United do, however, if Michael Carrick can stay fit, he will also have a huge contribution, while goalkeeper David De Gea is also important, if he can resolve his future at the club.