It was back in September that Donny van de Beek's agent stated categorically that the midfielder was 'not a Carabao Cup player'.
Guido Albers was explaining on Dutch television how Manchester United had blocked a move to Everton late in the transfer window in order to keep hold of the Dutch international.
Despite intense competition at United, Albers took the view that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's personal intervention to keep Van de Beek was a positive sign he would play more regularly.
Donny van de Beek should start for Man United when they host West Ham in the Carabao Cup
'The perspective now is that we stated Donny is not a Carabao Cup player, or FA Cup player, or to play only in European games.