Manchester United return to the Europa League motion on Thursday night time for the primary leg of their quarter-final with La Liga group Granada, who’re having fun with a powerful first season ever taking part in European competitors.
Granada performed within the second degree of Spanish soccer simply two years in the past however completed seventh once they returned to La Liga in 2019 and have to this point come over Napoli and Molde within the knockout section. Nevertheless, United have undergone a harder path up to now after going through Actual Sociedad and AC Milan to this point and can in all probability think about this a extra favorable match.
Here’s a have a look at the beginning XI boss Ole Gunnar Solskjær can select …
Dean Henderson can now finish the season as Man Utd # 1 | Jonathan Moscrop / Getty Pictures
Dean Henderson (GK): Likelihood is that the home-made stopper would have performed on this recreation earlier than David de Gea anyway as a result of the competitors, however Solskjaer made an enormous deal on Sunday when he favored him for the Brighton match within the Premier League.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka (RB): Though he’s a world-class one-on-one defender, his nice weak spot stays consciousness and marking within the penalty space, which enabled Brighton to open the scoring. It is one thing he has to work on as a result of it was not the primary time this season it led to a objective.
Victor Lindelof (CB): The absence of Eric Bailly in consequence of a constructive coronavirus check and the dearth of match follow for Axel Tuanzebe ensures that Solskjaer has some alternative right here.
Harry Maguire (CB): The skipper has already reached 100 video games for United in lower than two full seasons since his world document of £ 80 million switch from Leicester. He performs nearly each recreation in each competitors and has solely missed three this season.
Alex Telles (LB): May get again to the facet to provide Luke Shaw a very important relaxation after returning to coaching on Wednesday morning after a brief sickness. The Brazilian has began three of United’s final 4 Europa League matches.
Paul Pogba made the winner in opposition to AC Milan within the remaining spherical Jonathan Moscrop / Getty Pictures
Scott McTominay (CM): Performed 90 minutes in every stage in opposition to AC Milan and likewise began the 4-0 victory in the primary stage in opposition to Actual Sociedad within the spherical of 32. He was additionally rested for the Brighton match this weekend and will subsequently be wholesome for this one.
Paul Pogba (CENTIMETER): Scored the decisive objective in Milan within the remaining spherical and is beginning to return to kind after not too long ago lacking ten video games with hoarding harm. The ultimate can be for United to open a lead inside the first hour so he might be withdrawn early.
Bruno Fernandes (AM): United proceed to rely closely on their talisman, who performs 90 minutes in nearly each Premier League match and appears to should be superhuman at this level.
Daniel James was ready to switch Marcus Rashford | Visionhaus / Getty Pictures
Mason Greenwood (RW): Simply scored his second Premier League objective of the season in opposition to Brighton and will likely be eager to construct some constructive drive on the again of it.
Edinson Cavani (ST): If health permits, veteran Uruguayan can get an prolonged run in begin XI till the tip of the season in consequence of considerations that Anthony Martial dangers lacking the remainder of the marketing campaign with a knee harm.
Daniel James (LW): One other harm setback for Marcus Rashford may open up a spot within the lineup for United’s Welsh speedster. There’s additionally a likelihood that Amad Diallo might seem on the bench.
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