Europa League
Mar 13, 2025 8.00pm
4
1
HT : 1 1
FT Old Trafford
  • Matthijs de Ligt 9' yellowcard
  • Bruno Fernandes 16' goal
  • Bruno Fernandes 50' goal
  • Bruno Fernandes 87' goal
  • Diogo Dalot 90'+1' goal
  • Toby Collier 90'+4' yellowcard
  • goal Mikel Oyarzabal 10'
  • yellowcard Igor Zubeldia 14'
  • yellowcard Pablo Marin 39'
  • yellowcard Martin Zubimendi 51'
  • redcard Jon Aramburu 63'
  • yellowcard Mikel Oyarzabal 64'
  • yellowcard Aritz Elustondo 69'
  • yellowcard Ander Barrenetxea 74'
  • yellowcard Nayef Aguerd 89'

Man United lineup vs. Real Sociedad: Predicted XI for Europa League last-16 second-leg clash

Yoro concern, Ugarte hope: Predicted Man United lineup vs. Real Sociedad

Manchester United will be without 11 players for Thursday's Europa League last-16 second-leg clash with Real Sociedad at Old Trafford.

Lisandro Martinez (knee) and Amad Diallo (ankle) are both ruled out for the rest of the season, while Kobbie Mainoo (calf), Luke Shaw (hamstring), Jonny Evans (muscle), Altay Bayindir, Tom Heaton (both unspecified) and Chido Obi-Martin (ineligible) are also unavailable for selection.

Ruben Amorim has confirmed that Leny Yoro and Harry Maguire are also ruled out, the latter is nursing a knock while the former was taken off at half time in Man United's 1-1 Premier League draw with Arsenal with a foot injury.

Mason Mount has returned to team training this week after a lengthy spell out with a hamstring injury, but Thursday's game will come too soon for the midfielder. However, Manuel Ugarte will be included in Amorim's matchday squad after missing the last two games with a knock, while Patrick Dorgu is serving a domestic ban but is available for Europa League duty.

Dorgu will likely start at left wing-back as Diogo Dalot operates on the opposite flank, while the absence of Yoro and Maguire could result in Noussair Mazraoui starting in central defence - as he did in last week's 1-1 first-leg draw with Real Sociedad - next to Matthijs de Ligt and Victor Lindelof.

If Ugarte is not fit to start, then Bruno Fernandes and Casemiro should continue in centre-midfield, while Amorim will weigh up whether to recall out-of-form striker Rasmus Hojlund or stick with Christian Eriksen and Alejandro Garnacho in behind Joshua Zirkzee, who scored in the first leg.

Manchester United possible starting lineup: Onana; De Ligt, Lindelof, Mazraoui; Dalot, Fernandes, Casemiro, Dorgu; Garnacho, Hojlund, Zirkzee

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Who will win Thursday's Europa League clash between Man Utd and Real Sociedad?
Manchester United 76%
Draw 9%
Real Sociedad 14%
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