Michael Carrick has barely put a foot wrong since arriving as interim manager at Manchester United, but a Friday night trip to Bournemouth will be no easy task.
The Red Devils can't afford to repeat their performance at Newcastle United earlier this month. Instead, they must hit the levels that they did against Aston Villa if they are to take a step closer to the top four.
Michael-Carrick
Early exits in cup competitions on top of the club's Champions League failure last season have allowed Carrick to select a consistent side since arriving, but last week's victory provided him with an instant selection headache.
Carrick's selection dilemmas at Man United
The best part of the lack of congestion in Man United's final run of games is that it's allowed them to form a consistent back four for the most part. Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot have all been mainstays under Carrick and the same would have been said for Lisandro Martinez before his ill-timed injury.
Diogo Dalot and Harry Maguire
It's the same story in midfield. Kobbie Mainoo was instantly restored to the side and has proved Ruben Amorim wrong ever since. Casemiro, meanwhile, is enjoying quite the farewell tour.
The main selection headache has come in attack. It's becoming tougher to deny Benjamin Sesko by the week and his goal from the bench once again proved crucial against Aston Villa. Just who Carrick drops is the big question.
Sesko is now into double figures for the season and doesn't look like stopping anytime soon. He has more than earned a starting place against Bournemouth on Friday evening.
How Carrick can accommodate Sesko
Bryan Mbeumo has not been a disappointment by any stretch of the imagination at Old Trafford. None of Man United's summer signings have - recruitment has been their biggest improvement under INEOS. But against a Bournemouth side who will press high, Sesko should get the nod.
Sesko
The Slovenian possesses outrageous pace, which Mbeumo lacks, and also provides a greater set-piece threat.
This is a player with all the tools to become one of the best strikers in the Premier League if he puts it all together at Old Trafford.
PL stats 25/26 Sesko Mbeumo
Minutes 1,313 2,125
Goals 9 9
Assists 1 3
XG 7.17 8.18
Shots P90 3.63 2.50
Shots on target P90 1.92 1.27
The numbers highlight that Sesko is an out-and-out goalscorer. He won't create the same way that Mbeumo does, but he will be more clinical when handed the chance.
At the start of his Old Trafford career, Man United's struggle to create chances was misconstrued as Sesko struggling to make his mark. It is, therefore, no surprise that his numbers have exploded ever since Bruno Fernandes has moved back into a more advanced role to provide an instant supply line.
benjamin-sesko-man-utd
Mbeumo may be Man United's most valuable player, as per Transfermarkt, valued at seismic £70m, but he won't be against Bournemouth. Carrick must pick his battles wisely and this is one that Sesko will win if handed a starting place.
As soon as Andoni Iraola's side step onto the Red Devils, as they so often do against top sides at home, there will be space to exploit in behind.
The reverse fixture certainly proved that the space will be there to exploit, as Man United and Bournemouth played out a stunning 4-4 draw at Old Trafford.
There's every chance that fans are treated to a Friday night classic, with Sesko at the centre. He spun in behind superbly to score against Everton earlier this season - clocking a speed of 35.3 km/h in the process - and will undoubtedly have the chance to hurt the Cherries in similar fashion.
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