Red Devil’s boss Sir Alex Ferguson is under no illusions as to the hot reception that his side will receive from the stands at Rangers.

He will look to the leadership skills of experienced players such as Rio Ferdinand  and Nemanja Vidic to guide United another step closer to the knock-out stages of the Champions League.

With players such as Paul Scholes and Wayne Rooney also back in contention, United will prove menacing on the break.

They are 4/5 to get the win at Betfred, with Rooney 5/4 to mark his return by hitting the back of the net at Bet365.

Dimitar Berbatov is likely to lead the line with the volatile Scouser and is 6/5 at William Hill to find the target.

But the volatile atmosphere could go against ‘Gers manager Walter Smith’ s side as they will be roared forward by the passionate crowd – and they need a win to keep their slender qualification hopes alive – so they will be vulnerable to the counter-attack.

The Scottish champions are 7/2 to pull off a victory at Boylesports and you can odds of 2/1 at Blue Square for Kenny Miller celebrating scoring for the light blues.

A draw is 12/5 at Paddy Power, but you have to fancy the Old Trafford outfit to turn on the style in this game, a Reds’ 3-0 win would net you 12/1 odds at Bet365.

David Beckham had been expected to start the game, which marked his club return to Old Trafford following a move to Real Madrid 7 years ago, but was left on the bench for the crucial fixture.

England star Wayne Rooney scored in the first minutes of each half to put the game beyond AC Milan, before Park added a third goal mid-way through the second half.

It was at this stage when David Beckham finally made an appearance on the Old Trafford turf, much to the delight of the 75,000 United fans. His impact was instant, forcing a reaction save from Edwin Van Der Sar.

Manchester United could now face Chelsea or Arsenal in the Quarter-Final of the competition. The draw will be made on Friday. Following Wednesday nights comfortable victory over the Italians, Manchester United were quickly shortened to 4/1 to lift the Champions League trophy, while Barcelona remained solid favourites – as short as 11/4 with William Hill.

The final of the Champions League will take place 3 weeks prior to the World Cup, at Real Madrid’s Bernabeu stadium.