Paris St Germain head coach Thomas Tuchel highlighted the threat of familiar foe Marcus Rashford and club great Edinson Cavani as last season’s Champions League finalists look to avoid an early exit.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s Manchester United know that a point from their remaining two Group H matches will be enough to see them progress to the knockout phase.

But Wednesday’s visitors are in a far more precarious position, with PSG needing to win at Old Trafford to keep qualification hopes in their own hands just three months on from losing the 2019/20 final to Bayern Munich.

Tuchel, who was unaware of the controversy surrounding his former player’s social media post, said: “I’m surprised because I know Edi as a calm person, determined on the pitch to help the team.

“This determination is a rare characteristic for a striker of his quality – always ready to do everything for the team. He has a big physical impact, scoring comes very natural for him. He’s reliable 24/7. You can call him in the night and he’d be there to score and to defend.

“I’m happy for him personally that he could show this to all Man United fans in the last game against Southampton, where he was absolutely decisive for them.

“He does not need to show it tomorrow, we already know, so he can do a little pause! It’s not necessary to show us. If he plays, we must find answers for that.”