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Manchester United vs Linz ASK; UEFA Europa League Round of 16

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Manchester United vs Linz ASK. UEFA Europa League Round of 16.

Old Trafford.

Manchester United 2

  • J Lingard (57th minute)
  • A Martial (88th minute)

Linz ASK 1

  • P Wiesinger (55th minute)

7-1

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Luke Shaw has been ruled out of the second leg against LASK on Wednesday
Image: Luke Shaw has been ruled out of the second leg against LASK on Wednesday

Team news and ways to follow ahead of Manchester United vs LASK in the Europa League last-16 second leg.

Team news

Luke Shaw and Axel Tuanzebe have been left out of Manchester United's Europa League squad due to injury.

Season-ending injuries have seen the defenders omitted from United's 30-man squad for Wednesday's last-16 second leg against LASK and the final eight tournament in Germany.

Phil Jones has been included despite not featuring since the restart due to an issue of his own, while Under-18s captain Teden Mengi has been named in the group as well as fellow youngsters Ethan Laird and Ethan Galbraith.

Phil Jones during Manchester United's win at Tranmere this season
Image: Phil Jones during Manchester United's win at Tranmere this season

LASK were be without midfielder duo Thomas Goiginger and Marvin Potzmann due to knee injuries for the first leg, while defenders Petar Filipovic and Philipp Wiesinger were both miss the clash through suspension.

Goiginger and Potzmann remain injured but Filipovic and Wiesinger are available for new manager Dominik Thalhammer, who will likely deploy Samuel Tetteh, Joao Klauss and Dominik Frieser as a front three as they look to overturn the five-goal deficit.

How to follow

Juan Mata celebrates scoring for Manchester United against LASK
Image: Juan Mata celebrates scoring for Manchester United against LASK

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Opta facts

  • Manchester United have played more games against Austrian sides without defeat in all European competitions than they have against teams from any other nation (P9 W8 D1) scoring 22 goals and conceding just one.
  • Lask have lost just one of their last seven Europa League games (W4 D2), although that defeat did come against Manchester United in the first leg, conceding as many goals in that game (5) as they had done in their first eight matches in the competition this season.
  • The last time Manchester United reached the quarter finals of the Europa League they won the tournament back in 2016-17, in what was Jose Mourinho's first season in charge of the Red Devils.
  • In all major European competitions, Manchester United's biggest aggregate victory in a two-legged knockout tie was 12-0 against RSC Anderlecht in the 1956-57 European Cup first round (2-0 away and 10-0 at home).
  • Manchester United have used 35 different players in this seasons Europa League, seven more than any other side (Sevilla, 28).
  • Mason Greenwood has scored more Europa League goals than any other Man Utd player this season, netting five of his eight shots on target.

Charlie's prediction

Charlie has backed McTominay to start against LASK
Image: Charlie has backed McTominay to start against LASK

United finished off a successful return to football with a third-place finish in the Premier League and so will be more than confident of going through. When they first came back, I was not sure they were good enough for the top four, or whether Leicester would crash like they did. They have dug out the results and Bruno Fernandes has been class, while the frontmen have been playing well too.

All of the potential fringe players could get some minutes - why not give them a taste of European football? It is a tricky one as they do need their big players to get back up to speed and the pace of the game. However, I would be careful as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer does want to have a go at winning the Europa League.

Either way, this should be a comfortable night. Whether he plays the youngsters or not I don't know. I am not convinced because of their fitness, but it will be a United win.

I think there will be five or six changes. Scott McTominay has not played much, so he and the likes of Juan Mata and Brandon Williams should also come in.

CHARLIE PREDICTS: 2-0 (5/1 with Sky Bet)

Last-16 ties remaining

  • Manchester United v LASK (5-0)
  • Wolves v Olympiakos (1-1)
  • Bayer Leverkusen v Rangers (3-1)
  • Copenhagen v Istanbul Basaksehir (0-1)
  • Basel v Eintracht Frankfurt (3-0)
  • Shakhtar Donetsk v Wolfsburg (2-1)
  • Inter Milan vs Getafe (single knockout game)
  • Sevilla vs Roma (single knockout game)

Quarter-final draw in full

  • Shakhtar Donetsk/Wolfsburg vs Basel/Eintracht Frankfurt
  • Manchester United/LASK vs Copenhagen/Istanbul Basaksehir
  • Inter Milan/Getafe vs Bayer Leverkusen/Rangers
  • Wolves/Olympiakos vs Sevilla/Roma

Semi-final draw in full

  • Wolves/Olympiakos or Sevilla/Roma vs Manchester United/LASK or Copenhagen/Istanbul Basaksehir
  • Shakhtar Donetsk/Wolfsburg or Basel/Eintracht Frankfurt v Inter Milan/Getafe or Bayer Leverkusen/Rangers

Europa League: key dates

  • Europa League last-16: August 5/6 (kick-off 5.55pm, 8pm BST)
  • Europa League quarter-finals: August 10/11 (8pm BST)
  • Europa League semi-finals: August 16/17 (8pm BST)
  • Europa League final: August 21 (8pm BST)

For a full assessment of the Europa League state of play read more here

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