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It’s do or die for Manchester United on Thursday, with their season hanging in the balance in terms of silverware in the Europa League last 16 second-leg clash with Real Sociedad.
Poised to set unwanted history with a first bottom-half finish in the Premier League, the Europa League stands as United’s last chance of salvaging something memorable from a season they will otherwise be desperate to forget.
They battled to a 1-1 draw in the away leg in San Sebastián, but will be expected to progress against the 11th-placed side in LaLiga in front of their home fans.
101GreatGoals.com has you covered for the line-ups, team news and confirmed starting sides.
Manchester United line-up vs Real Sociedad
Teenage defender Ayden Heaven makes his first start for the club having earned significant praise for his performance off the bench against Arsenal last Sunday.
Manuel Ugarte is back in the squad having missed the first leg of this tie because of an unspecified injury. However, he is only deemed fit enough for a place on the bench.
Manchester United starting XI: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Heaven, Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Dorgu, Zirkzee, Hojlund, Garnacho
Subs: Amass, Collyer, Eriksen, Fletcher, Fredricson, Harrison, Lindelof, Mee, Scanlon, Ugarte
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Real Sociedad line-up vs Manchester United
Martin Zubimendi is back in the starting XI for Sociedad.
The Spain midfielder missed the first leg because of an illness but will hope to make a telling impact from the visitors’ engine room.
Real Sociedad starting XI: Remiro, Elustondo, Zubeldia, Aguerd, Munoz, Mendez, Zubimendi, Marin, Becker, Oyarzabal, Kubo.
Subs: Marrero, Barrenetxea, Oskarsson, Lopez, Olasagasti, Gomez, Traore, Aramburu, Turrientes, Martin, Beitia, Mariezkurrena.