The German is looking forward to his first experience as a manager in the world’s oldest cup competition.
United are preparing to host Aston Villa in the third round of the historic competition at Old Trafford on Monday night.
The D.Y. Patil Stadium, the venue of the Final on February 6, has seen renovation of floodlights while the pitch has been upgraded to meet international standards.
An 82nd minute winner from Jorge Ortiz helped FC Goa get back to winning ways as they had eked out a hard-fought 1-0 win over Chennaiyin FC.
Manolo Marquez’s side, who were on an eight-game unbeaten streak going into the game, like the Blasters, fell to just their second defeat of the season.
UP Yoddha also saw their experienced raider Shrikant Jadhav return to form as he starred for the Yoddha’s earning a total of 15 points.
Earlier in the tie, Shapovalov had won his match with a 6-4, 6-3 scoreline against Pablo Carreno Busta.
The Spaniard marked his return to the ATP Tour in some style, beating American qualifier Maxime Cressy 7-6, 6-3 in the final.
Skipper Harry Maguire has asserted that the squad is determined to get the Reds on a winning run this season.
Preparations for installation and setup of the technology have already begun in the respective venues.