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Zorya Luhansk vs. Manchester United: Team News, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info
- Updated: December 7, 2016
Manchester United require only a point from Thursday’s final UEFA Europa League group-stage match against Zorya Luhansk and travel to Odessa, Ukraine, knowing a win could be enough to top their pool.
Manager Jose Mourinho’s side currently sit second in Group A and are just a point behind leaders Fenerbahce, who travel to third-place Feyenoord on Thursday after beating the Dutch team 1-0 in Istanbul back in September.
One major boost for the Red Devils is the fact Zorya have already been consigned to a Europa League exit, however, meaning head coach Yuriy Vernydub could name a weakened lineup for his side’s closing European fixture.
Read on for a roundup of the latest team news ahead of United’s climactic Europa League Group A clash, complete with viewing information and a preview of the meeting at Odessa’s Chornomorets Stadium.
Date: Thursday, December 8
Time: 6 p.m. GMT/1 p.m. ET
Venue: Chornomorets Stadium, Odessa, Ukraine
Live Stream: BT Sport app (UK), Fox Soccer 2 Go (U.S.)
TV Info: BT Sport 3 (UK), Fox Sports 1 (U.S.)
Team News
After several months of injury difficulties, Mourinho’s United squad is approaching full fitness heading into a packed December schedule, with Luke Shaw and Chris Smalling the only lingering doubts travelling to Ukraine.
Samuel Luckhurst of the Manchester Evening News confirmed the defensive duo are now the only remaining concerns for Mourinho, and Shaw would be a welcome return at left-back this Thursday:
@Andy_Gorman Yes. Mourinho said he was a doubt on Friday. Smalling only other player injured.
— Samuel Luckhurst (@samuelluckhurst) December 4, 2016
Matteo Darmian has deputised in that …