You can imagine just how much it will mean to the 19-year-old who agonisingly missed the UEFA Europa League Final triumph against United last season with an ankle injury sustained in late April having been an ever present up that point – 12/12 appearances, 10 starts – only to have to sit out the semi-finals and that glory, glory night in Bilbao in May.
Now it’s time for another new chapter for the Sweden international - whose performances saw him sweep the board at our Player of the Season awards in 2024/25.
“It’s been a dream since I was a little boy to play (in the Champions League) so I’m really looking forward to it,” he told us. “I don’t know how I’ll feel when I hear the anthem, just like a kid, watching the Champions League, always wanting to play.
“Tuesday is the first game, so, looking forward to it so much. It’s one of the biggest things you can accomplish in football, to play Champions League, the highest level so, yes, it will be emotional for me.”