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Key occasions
The primary leg. Right here’s a reminder of what occurred this time final week, in each MBM and match-report kind. Oh André.
Each side identify precisely the identical beginning XIs as they did final week on the Parc Olympique Lyonnais. United’s bench is identical, as effectively, save the absence of the hamstrung Joshua Zirkzee.
The groups
Manchester United: Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro, Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu, Garnacho, Fernandes, Hojlund.
Subs: Bayindir, Heaton, Lindelof, Mount, Eriksen, Shaw, Mainoo, Amass, Moorhouse, Kamason, Kukonki.
Lyon: Lucas Perri, Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico, Tolisso, Akouokou, Veretout, Cherki, Almada, Mikautadze.
Subs: Descamps, Diarra, Lacazette, Fofana, Tessmann, Abner Vinicius, Kumbedi, Omari, Matic, Caleta-Automotive.
Referee: Sandro Scharer (Switzerland).
Preamble
In a relaxed and rational world, all that’s up for grabs for Manchester United tonight is a spot within the Europa League semi-final in opposition to both Athletic Membership of Bilbao or Rangers. However that’s not the fact of the state of affairs, and so the quarter-final, first-leg go to of Lyon may have huge repercussions going ahead for under-fire goalkeeper André Onana, under-pressure supervisor Ruben Amorim, and under-performing … effectively, you get the gist, we might be right here all night time. Ought to United get knocked out this night, anticipate loads of exterior brouhaha for the subsequent few hours/days/weeks/months; United are the second-biggest cleaning soap opera based mostly in Manchester, in spite of everything.
Have a look at it the opposite approach, although. United performed effectively in patches in Lyon, and that data ought to stand them in good stead this night. And in the event that they get via, they’ll be simply three matches from glory, extra European silverware, and a spot in subsequent season’s Champions League. Sport-changers all, and that’s earlier than we’d get to vindication for goalkeeper, supervisor, and many others., and so forth. So sure, OK, maybe there is extra up for grabs for Manchester United tonight than only a place within the Europa League semi-final in opposition to both Athletic Membership of Bilbao or Rangers. It’s a giant one tonight. Kick-off is at 8pm BST. It’s on!
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