Anderlecht vs Manchester United team news: Paul Pogba and Zlatan Ibrahimovic start in Europa League quarter-final


MANCHESTER UNITED go to Belgium for Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final showdown with RSC Anderlecht.

Winning the competition could actually be United’s best passage to the Champions League.

Zlatan Ibrahimovic starts for Manchester United in Belgium
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For try as they might, Jose Mourinho’s men are struggling to make the Premier League’s top four.


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Happily the United boss reported no further injuries after their 3-0 win against Sunderland at the Stadium of Light on Sunday.

Anderlecht:

Manchester United:

Sergio Romero...ready to face Anderlecht
Sergio Romero…ready to face Anderlecht
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Marcos Rojo...will line up in the centre of defence
Marcos Rojo…will line up in the centre of defence
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Injuries mean that Marcos Rojo and Eric Bailly are continue in the centre of defence.

United have 28-goal striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, 35, leading the line again in the Constant Vanden Stock stadium.

The Swede opened the scoring against Sunderland and played the full 90 minutes.

Anderlecht’s 28-goal hitman Lukasz Teodorczyk has been left on the bench after struggling with a shoulder injury.

 

Eric Bailly...ready for defensive duties in Blegium
Eric Bailly…ready for defensive duties in Blegium
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Where can I watch the match?

Tune in to BT Sport 2/BT Sport 2 HD for all the build-up and live action.

You can also listen to live coverage on talkSPORT and via the SunSport live blog.

What time does the match kick-off?

The kick-off is at 8.05pm at the Constant Vanden Stock stadium.

SunSport score prediction

The result means more to United than it does so Anderlecht.

So expect the visitors to press hard to emerge with a victory by the odd goal.

Anderlecht 1 Manchester United 2


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