Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag knows Everton's players and fans will be "mad" about the 10-point penalty imposed on the club and has challenged his team to meet fire with fire on Sunday.
United make the short trip to Goodison Park this weekend to face a Toffees team fuelled by a sense of injustice after an independent commission imposed the sanction on the club a week ago for a breach of Premier League profitability and sustainability rules.
For the Red Devils, it is the first of three challenging away games in the space of six days.
On Wednesday they travel to Turkey to face Galatasaray knowing a defeat will end their hopes of reaching the Champions League last 16, before a trip to take on Newcastle a week on Saturday.
Ten Hag is expecting Goodison Park to be a bearpit on Sunday but is determined his players will not be outmuscled.
"It's always about us, I can see the opposition and I can see they are mad, but then finally it's about us," he said at a press conference on Friday afternoon.
"If they are mad and that's their fuel, we have to match those standards. When we match the standards we have a very good chance to win the game."
United head into the game in good Premier League form, having won four out of their last five matches.
They are boosted by the return of England international Luke Shaw from a thigh strain which has sidelined him since August.
Goalkeeper Andre Onana has overcome a knock suffered on international duty with Cameroon, but a decision will be taken on Saturday about whether Rasmus Hojlund can feature.
The Dane suffered a muscle strain in the second half of the win over Luton just before the November international break.
UEFA also confirmed Marcus Rashford will miss the key Champions League match away at Galatasaray next Wednesday.
The 26-year-old England forward was sent off following a VAR review in United's 4-3 defeat away to Copenhagen on 8 November, a decision which Ten Hag claimed changed the course of the match.
On Friday, UEFA confirmed Rashford would serve a one-match ban for "rough play" in the match.
Defeat for the Red Devils in Turkey would spell the end of their hopes of reaching this season's last 16, with the team currently bottom of their group.
Rashford was dismissed after his challenge on Elias Jelert was the subject of a review by referee Donatas Rumsas.
Ten Hag described it as "harsh" and added: "I think (Rashford) went for the ball and the referee needs such a long time to make it a red card.
"I think when you freeze it, it always looks worse. I'm very disappointed about such decisions. I think the game is never meant to be like this.
"It has nothing to do with football."
Everton boss Sean Dyche, meanwhile, has expressed shock at the "disproportionate" points deduction imposed on the club but insisted he and his players are ready to take on the latest challenge put in front of them.
Dyche was trying to enjoy a short break during the international window when he got word of the unprecedented sanction that Everton will appeal against.
Speaking publicly for the first time on the matter, Dyche said: "I think like everyone, certainly in these parts, I was shocked and seemingly from the wave of noise after that, most people in football are shocked by the enormity of it.
"Disproportionate is a word used by the club. Obviously we feel a bit aggrieved by that, but on the other hand it doesn't change the focus. The focus since I got there is sorting things out on the pitch, getting the team to win.
"I think we were on the right lines, delivering strong performances. This has just given us a push backwards to come forwards again. The job hasn't changed. It's just made it more difficult under the current circumstances until the appeal...
"I don't know every inch of the past, I don't know why the commission have come out with what they have but I certainly believe in what the club put forward. It feels disproportionate, it feels unjust and plenty of voices out there feel the same.
"What is done is done for now, appeal pending, and we have to get on with it."
