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Man Utd vs Club Brugge LIVE: Team news and line ups confirmed, Odion Ighalo starts


MAN UTD vs CLUB BRUGGE

Odion Ighalo was handed his first Manchester United start in the Europa League clash with Club Brugge.

The deadline-day loan signing from Shanghai Shenhua was among seven changes to the side that drew in the round-of-32 first leg in Belgium last week.

Scott McTominay made his first start since sustaining a knee injury on Boxing Day, while Anthony Martial was conspicuous by his absence from the squad.

  • Manchester United host Club Brugge having drawn 1-1 in the first leg in Belgium last week
  • The Red Devils have kept five clean sheets in their last six matches across all competitions
  • French forward Anthony Martial has scored three goals in his last four European matches
  • Club Brugge have never won an away European match in England, drawing twice and losing 10
  • The Europa League last-16 draw will take place on Friday, February 28 from 12pm UK time in Switzerland

Manchester United: Romero, Wan Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Fred McTominay, James, Bruno Fernandes, Mata, Ighalo.

Subs: de Gea Lindelof, Lingard, Greenwood, Matic, Chong, Williams.

Club Brugge: Mignolet, Mata, Mechele, Deli, Ricca, Kossounou Vanaken, Rits, Tau, Okereke, De Cuyper.

Subs: Sobol, Krmencik Diatta, Mitrovic, Schrijvers, Horvath, De Ketelaere.

Referee: Serdar Gozubuyuk (Netherlands)

Starting XI

Odion starts! Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hands January arrival Odion Ighalo his first start as a Manchester United player. Scott McTominay also makes his first start since Boxing Day as the Red Devils make seven changes from the first leg in Belgium.

Manchester United XI: Romero, Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Bailly, Shaw Fred, McTominay, Fernandes, James, Mata, Ighalo.

Subs: De Gea, Lindelof, Matic, Lingard, Martial, Greenwood, Chong.

MAN UTD vs CLUB BRUGGE

Manchester United have no fresh concerns heading into the Europa League last-32 second leg encounter against Club Brugge.

Marcus Rashford (back) and Paul Pogba (ankle) remain absent with long-term issues, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer had a 27-strong squad in training on Wednesday morning.

Axel Tuanzebe, who has not featured since December 18, and Tim Fosu-Mensah were part of training, but the United boss wants them to play for the reserves or in behind-closed-doors matches before stepping up to the first-team.

Manchester United provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Bishop, Wan-Bissaka, Dalot, Jones, Lindelof, Bailly, Maguire, Shaw, Williams, Fred, Fernandes, Garner, Gomes, McTominay, Matic, Pereira, Mata, James, Lingard, Chong, Greenwood, Ighalo, Martial.



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