From the moment Ralf Rangnick named 11 changes to the Manchester United team that defeated Crystal Palace 1-0 at the weekend, this was never going to be the easiest night for the most inexperienced.
Still the likes of Anthony Elanga and Amad Diallo would have been delighted at a rare chance to not just get a run out with the 'first-team' but to do it at Old Trafford on a Champions League night.
In the dead rubber 1-1 draw with Young Boys, opportunity knocked for both of their United careers that for various reasons had not kicked on under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer before his recent departure as manager.