In terms of matters on the pitch, the coronavirus pandemic came at the worst time for Manchester United.
The Red Devils were bang in form having beaten bitter rivals Manchester City 2-0 in the Premier League before crushing Austrian outfit LASK 5-0 in the first leg of their Europa League last-16 clash.
Those results were part of a 10-game unbeaten streak for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in which they won seven of those, scoring 28 times and conceding just twice along the way.
While in that regard it is frustrating for Solskjaer, the Norwegian has been boosted by the return of key duo Marcus Rashford and Paul Pogba for the Premier League's return.