Key occasions
Manchester United make three adjustments to the XI chosen to start out the 1-0 win over West Ham on Sunday. Victor Lindelof, Donny van de Beek and Alejandro Garnacho substitute Harry Maguire, Marcus Rashford and Anthony Elanga, all of whom drop to the bench.
Real Sociedad identify a vastly totally different beginning line-up to the one chosen at Old Trafford again in September. Robin Le Normand, Diego Rico, Pablo Marín, Alexander Sørloth and Carlos Fernández are in; Aihen Muñoz, Takefusa Kubo, Umar Sadiq, Aritz Elustondo and former Manchester City man David Silva usually are not.
The groups
Real Sociedad: Remiro, Gorosabel, Le Normand, Pacheco, Rico, Mendez, Zubimendi, Merino, Marin, Sorloth, Carlos Fernandez.
Subs: Sola, Illarramendi, Zubeldia, Elustondo, Zubiaurre, Guevara, Navarro, Turrientes, Gonzalez, Marrero, Karrikaburu, Magunacelaya.
Manchester United: de Gea, Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Shaw, Casemiro, Eriksen, Bruno Fernandes, van de Beek, Garnacho, Ronaldo.
Subs: Maguire, Rashford, Malacia, Fred, Pellistri, Wan-Bissaka, Dubravka, Elanga, McTominay, Shoretire, Vitek, Iqbal.
Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria).
Preamble
Last week, Manchester United did this …
… which suggests they’ve certified for the knockout-round play-offs of the Europa League on the very least. But in the event that they wish to get straight by to the final 16, and keep away from a knockout tie with a staff freshly cashiered from the Champions League, they should win in San Sebastian tonight … and beat Real Sociedad by two clear objectives. Kick-off is at 5.45pm GMT. It’s on!
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