Dirk Kuyt relishing Feyenoord's clash with Manchester United

Feyenoord forward Dirk Kuyt has admitted that he cannot wait to play Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday night.

Kuyt spent six years at United's fierce rivals Liverpool between 2006 and 2012, and ahead of his reunion with the Premier League giants, he has acknowledged that it will be a "good experience" for both himself and the Eredivisie outfit.

The 36-year-old is quoted by BT Sport as saying: "I played there for six years and for me it was one of the biggest games of the season so now to play again against Manchester United is great.

"It's a great chance, not only for me but for Feyenoord, for the team, we have a young team. It's good experience for them and a great game to play, so we're really looking forward to it."

United's only trip to Rotterdam came in 1997, when they ran out 3-1 winners in a Champions League encounter between the two teams.