Elsewhere, Marcelo Bielsa’s Uruguay missed United midfielder Manuel Ugarte through suspension as they lost 1-0 at home to Argentina in the South American World Cup qualifiers.
Lyon loanee Thiago Almada got the only goal to condemn La Celeste to just their third defeat in 13 matches of the qualifying term, although they will have Ugarte available again as they seek out a return to winning ways against Bolivia on Tuesday.
Before then, there could be plenty more United involvement on the international stage, including tonight (Saturday) when Victor Lindelof’s Sweden play Luxembourg, while Gibraltar – represented by young Red James Scanlon – encounter Montenegro.
Both fixtures are due to get under way at 17:00 GMT. Good luck, lads!
