Manchester United FC have drawn Sevilla in their Europa League semi-final, which will be a one-off tie in Germany. The Red Devils will face a tough battle against the Spanish club who are yet to lose a match since the restart. Both the sides are playing some great football and it will surely be a great match for the neutrals.
The Red Devils faced Copenhagen FC in the quarter-finals, where United won 1-0 in extra time, after a tremendous performance from the Copenhagen goalkeeper. United dominated the entire game but were unable to score as Copenhagen’s goalkeeper made 16 saves. Solskjaer is expected to a field his strongest starting XI against Sevilla, as the Spanish club has been great since the restart.
On the other hand, Sevilla defeated Wolves in their quarter-final clash, with a late winner coming from Ocampos. Sevilla have played great possession football under Lopetegui, with Ever Banega and Ocampos at the heart of everything they have done going forward. The last time both the sides locked horns, Sevilla won the game and knocked United out of the Champions League in 2018.
WHEN & WHERE?
Date: 16th August Sunday
Time: 7:00 PM GMT
Venue: RheinEnergieStadion
TEAM NEWS
Phil Jones is the only player in the Manchester United squad to be injured and hasn’t even travelled with the team to Germany. The Red Devils are expected to have their strongest XI on the pitch starting against Sevilla. Nemanja Matic and Victor Lindelof are expected to start in place of Eric Bailly and Fred as United look to seal a place in the Europa League final.
Julien Lopetegui has had a great time at Sevilla and is looking to win the Europa League. The Spanish club hasn’t lost since the restart and is looking to keep up the undefeated record.
RECENT FORM
Sevilla: W-D-W-W-W
Manchester United: L-D-W-W-W
SEVILLA VS MANCHESTER UNITED PREDICTED LINEUPS
Sevilla FC: Bono, D. Carlos, J. Kounde, J. Navas, S. Reguillon, Fernando, E. Banega, J. Jordan, L. Ocampos, Suso, Y. En-Nesyri
Manchester United FC: S. Romero, H. Maguire, V. Lindelof, B. Williams, A. Wan Bisakka, P. Pogba, N. Matic, B. Fernandes, M. Rashford, M. Greenwood, A. Martial
