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Let's take a break, this is a brief preview of the UEFA Europa League

The senior squad has already begun to prepare for this week's return against Sevilla in Spain.

By Angus Barnes

The senior squad has already begun to prepare for this week's return against Sevilla in Spain.
The senior squad has already begun to prepare for this week's return against Sevilla in Spain.
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After the frustrating draw in the first leg, Manchester United will seek to hit the ground running this Thursday, when they visit José Luis Mendilibar's team at the Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán for the second leg of the Europa League quarterfinals. Unlike last week, Erik ten Hag will have to face Sevilla with a slightly alternative team, taking into account the casualties that affected the squad in recent days.

Bruno Fernandes, who played 49 of the team's last 51 games in all competitions, is not eligible to play the second leg against Sevilla, since he must comply with a suspension date due to the accumulation of yellow cards.

As if that were not enough, the coach will not have the presence of his two starting centrals in Spain either. Lisandro Martínez, who has just suffered a broken metatarsal bone in his right foot, will not be able to play again this season, while Raphaël Varane will remain out of the team for a few weeks due to injury.

Luke Shaw, Tyrell Malacia, Marcel Sabitzer, Scott McTominay and Marcus Rashford missed out on Sunday's Premier League win against Nottingham Forest, but hopefully at least one of them can recover in time for Wednesday's trip.

It will give continuity after what happened in the Premier

Faced with these absences, ten Hag gave minutes to Victor Lindelöf and Harry Maguire in defense, who have just added a new undefeated fence for the local championship. At the same time, the coach turned to Casemiro and Christian Eriksen in midfield, so both could start again in Spain.


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