Antonio Valencia happy to be trendsetter by reverting to full-back

Gary Neville is also a strong contender for the right-back slot after he signed up for the cause, as the game raises valuable funds for Manchester United Foundation.

Bryan Robson and his assistant Andy Cole will be charged with the responsibility of picking the XI but Valencia appreciates his switch in position did set something of a trend, with Ashley Young ending up doing likewise on the opposite flank.

“It is a very complicated role,” he admitted to club media. “You need to be very fit, run up and down the pitch and always be focused as you are in a defending role.

“It is true that a lot of players are doing that same transition and I am happy to have been one of the first.”