The VW backed outfit, located between Hannover and Berlin, stunned German football last season by holding off the challenges of far better known rivals to clinch the Bundesliga.

Their reward is a Champions League debut. And, after opening their campaign by defeating CSKA Moscow, they are now preparing to enter one of the citadels of the game.

Veh admits he cannot be sure how his team will react, but he does not expect any sense of inferiority. And neither does he feel they will be scared.

"Old Trafford is a special ground and Manchester United is a very special club," said Veh.

"They have played over 150 games in this competition and we have only had a couple.

"But we will not hide and I won't be losing any sleep thinking about it.

"It is impossible to say for certain whether the players will be inspired or afraid. But I do know we cannot afford to wait until Manchester United have scored four or five goals before we start to impose our own style on the match."

Veh is not expecting a problem. In fact, he feels a myth has grown up around Old Trafford.

"When people talk about atmospheres, the best ones are in Germany," he added.

"We experience those crowds every week, so in describing the atmosphere at Old Trafford, it is more to do with the legend of United, rather than the stadium itself."

Former Newcastle striker Obafemi Martens could be recalled given he has scored at the stadium.

However, more likely the Nigerian will remain on the bench as Wolfsburg prepare to face a side Veh feels is remarkably unaffected by the departures of Cristiano Ronaldo and Carlos Tevez.

"They are top of the table and they have won their last seven games," observed Veh.

"It doesn't look like a lot has changed to me. They still have the same quality of player, that is for certain."