Tonight is Manchester United's final match in the Europa League, and they will be playing Real Sociedad.
The outcome of this match will determine which team emerges victorious from the group stage. In order to finish ahead of United's opponents for tonight, United must win by a margin of at least two goals.
The team that finished in first place will be given a bye through the next round, allowing them to avoid having to compete in a play-off match against the team that finished third in the Champions League in February. In the middle of a season that is already packed with competition, this could end up being very important for the Reds.
Anthony Martial returned to training this week; however, the Frenchman did not travel with the rest of the squad because Ten Hag confirmed that he would not be available for selection. This evening, Manchester United will play in a match that has the potential to define their season. Many fans are holding out hope that Cristiano Ronaldo will be able to continue his remarkable goalscoring record in Spain and lead his team to victory.
One of Casemiro's teammates at Real Madrid was taken aback when he announced his summer transfer to Manchester United's Old Trafford stadium.
Kroos made these comments in an interview with Universo Valdano, which was published in The Mirror:
It came as a shock to me when Casemiro decided to leave. It is true that there were rumors, but there are always rumors, and most of the time, nothing happens to confirm the rumors.
Merky FC is a joint venture between United, Stormzy, and Adidas.
A partnership between adidas and Stormzy's #MERKYFC campaign has been announced, and United has been named as one of the partners.The movement is dedicated to enhancing and protecting diverse representation in football, and one of the ways it plans to do so is by making a wide variety of career opportunities in football based in the United Kingdom available to young people of Black heritage.
Starting on November 4th, individuals between the ages of 16 and 25 will be able to submit an application for the nationwide program, and one of the partners who will be a part of the careers program is United.
Diogo Dalot is presented with a fresh test by Ten Hag.
Despite Diogo Dalot's strong start to the season, Erik ten Hag has told him that he needs to continue to improve in order to keep his spot on the team.Ten Hag said, "Our strategy is good, but it's not good enough; you have to do better." "I hope he is keeping progressing, not only sticking to this level. Our approach is good is not good enough, you have to do better."
"it's pretty obvious that we're really pleased with Diogo's progression and performances, and we are, but I'm well aware that every top-tier club requires backup and competition.
"I believe that we will be able to replace him with either Victor Lindelof or Tyrell Malacia, and luckily, Aaron Wan-Bissaka is back in the squad, so we do have replacements.
"It's a burden when you have to play in every game, but he has a really good physical profile, and I have no doubt that he will continue playing and that he will continue to improve. That is what we require of him, and we have faith that he will comply with our request.
Real Sociedad receives a warning from Ten Hag about Ronaldo
As Erik ten Hag prepares to play Real Sociedad, he praised Cristiano Ronaldo's goalscoring record in Spain and called him the "leader" of the team.
During his nine years playing for Real Madrid in the Spanish capital, Ronaldo scored 450 goals in a total of 438 matches, including 15 goals against Real Sociedad in just nine matches against them.
Ten Hag's response to a question from a Spanish reporter was, "First of all, if you talk about his feelings you have to ask him, not me." "He is really professional, he is in a group, he is the type of leader that group needs, he is a really important part of this group, and in Spain he is a real threat to every defense, every gap that he will use.
"Jadon Sancho was sick, and Anthony Martial is still in recovery rehab; he needs to finish that," the coach said. It looks like he worked out this morning, so that's a step in the right direction.
The potential opponents for Manchester United in a play-off match for the Europa League
Ajax
Bayer Leverkusen
Barcelona
Lisbon's Sporting Club
Red Bull Salzburg
Shakhtar Donetsk
Sevilla
Juventus
Real Sociedad is dealing with an injury crisis, as seven players are expected to miss tonight's match.
Real Sociedad will be without David Silva and six other players for Thursday's match against Manchester United, which is an important one for them in the Europa League.
Silva did not play in the team's loss to Real Betis the previous weekend, and it is anticipated that he will not play again on Thursday. Takefusa Kubo, Ander Barrenetxea, Momo Cho, Aihen Munoz, Mikel Oyarzabal, and Umar Sadiq will not be present, either. They are all from other teams.
Amad is getting his bearings while he's out on loan.
Yesterday evening, during Sunderland's 2-0 victory over Huddersfield at an away game, Amad scored his second goal in as many games for the club.
United has announced their traveling squad for their match against Real Sociedad.
Anthony Martial is not included in the traveling squad that will represent Manchester United when they take on Real Sociedad on Thursday. Martial participated in the first-team session at Carrington on Wednesday morning after returning to full training earlier in the week; however, he was not included in the 23-man traveling squad that will compete in the Group E decider in San Sebastian.
The following 23 players make up United's traveling squad:
Goalkeepers: De Gea, Dubravka, Vitek.
Dalot, Wan-Bissaka, Martinez, Lindelof, Maguire, Shaw, and Malacia make up the defensive unit.
Midfielders: Fernandes, Eriksen, Fred, Casemiro, Van de Beek, McTominay, Iqbal.
Ronaldo, Rashford, Elanga, Shoretire, Garnacho, and Pellistri are the team's attackers.
United 'seriously considering' move for Choupo-Moting
United are looking to add Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting to their squad next year.
Media Foot claim that United are interested in short-term striking solutions and that the Bayern Munich veteran is one of those being considered.
The 33-year-old former Stoke striker is out of contract at the end of the season.
The 'top target' for Ten Hag in the coming year is Bellingham.
United are reportedly already making preparations for the upcoming transfer window, and Erik ten Hag has reportedly chosen the player who will be his top priority.According to The Mirror, Manchester United have rekindled their interest in England international and Borussia Dortmund star Jude Bellingham, who is valued at £100 million.
According to the report, Ten Hag's team will face competition from Man City, Liverpool, and Real Madrid, and the report also notes that qualifying for the Champions League is essential to any potential deal.
Ten Hag backs 'leader' Ronaldo
The United manager praised Ronaldo for his leadership qualities during his pre-match press conference for the Real Sociedad game.The 37-year-old has an incredible goalscoring record in Spain and that could well be on show again tonight.
In a crunch match that has serious implications on United's planning for later in the season, Ten Hag will be hoping Ronaldo can live up to the billing he gave him in yesterday's session with the media.
United's potential competitors in the round after this one
Even though Ten Hag's team is the favorite to win tonight's match against Real Sociedad, they are well aware that it won't be an easy victory to achieve.Earlier in the season, the Spanish team defeated the Reds by a score of 1-0 at Old Trafford, and they will be looking to do the same thing to the Reds once again.
For United to avoid having to play in a playoff round in February against a group of teams that finished third in the Champions League, they need to win by a margin of at least two goals.
