Date :Thursday 29th April,2021
Time: 8:00pm
Stadium Old Trafford
Referee Carlos del Cerro (Spain)
Goal Scorer:
Team News
Manchester United
Manchester United old boy Chris Smalling made his first start in over a month at the weekend and is now considered a candidate to start against his former club on Thursday. After missing nine games due to a lingering knee injury, Smalling's comeback is particularly welcome for Roma coach Paulo Fonseca, as central defensive regular Gianluca Mancini must serve a suspension.
Wing-back Leonardo Spinazzola and striker Stephan El Shaarawy also returned to the bench on Sunday after overcoming injury, so the former could also be thrust back into the starting lineup as the latter takes a place on the bench.
The home side have fewer absences by comparison, as Harry Maguire, Luke Shaw and Scott McTominay all served one-match suspensions during the quarter-final second leg victory over Granada and are available to feature once again.
Manchester United's only absentees, therefore, are injury-related, with Anthony Martial and Phil Jones both still missing due to long-term knee problems.
Manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer left both Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani out of his lineup to face Leeds United last time out, so the experienced European campaigners are set to come back into the XI, as Daniel James and Mason Greenwood potentially make way. Meanwhile, Marcus Rashford overcame a foot injury which kept him out of training last week to start on Sunday and should line up in support of ex-Napoli man Cavani.
Manchester United possible starting lineup:
De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw; Fred, McTominay; Pogba, Fernandes, Rashford; Cavani
Manchester United Europa League form: WDDWWW
Manchester United form (all competitions): WWWWWD
Roma
Former Chelsea forward Pedro, however, is set to miss the first leg with a thigh strain, while young Riccardo Calafiori has been struggling with a similar problem and may miss out again.
Much-heralded primavera product Nicolo Zaniolo is yet to recover full fitness after tearing his ACL last September, with his comeback now not expected until the final weeks of the season. Former Red Devil Henrikh Mkhitaryan - with 11 goals and 11 assists so far this season - made his return from injury troubles last week, though, and should start after only participating as a substitute versus Cagliari.
Roma possible starting lineup:
Lopez; Cristante, Smalling, Ibanez; Karsdorp, Diawara, Veretout, Spinazzola; Pellegrini, Mkhitaryan; Dzeko
Roma Europa League form: WWWWWD
Roma form (all competitions): WWDLDL
Prediction: Manchester United 2-0 Roma
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