Manchester United's poor start to the season has left the club reeling and new boss David Moyes under scrutiny but Ryan Giggs will offer a reassuring presence when he reports for Champions League duty in Ukraine this week.
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The 39-year-old Welshman trained at the club's Carrington training ground on Tuesday before boarding yet another plane to yet another European city.
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Should Moyes turn to the evergreen midfielder on Wednesday against Shakhtar Donetsk, Giggs will register a record 145th appearance in Europe's premier competition (including qualifiers), moving him ahead of former Real Madrid striker Raul in the appearance list.
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Giggs, who won 13 Premier League titles and two Champions Leagues under former manager Alex Ferguson, is now part of Moyes's coaching staff but
has plenty to offer on the pitch.