Manchester United vs Sevilla LIVE: Anthony Martial and Jadon Sancho start with Wout Weghorst on the bench as Erik ten Hag’s side look to prove they can cope without the injured Marcus Rashford in first leg of Europa League quarter-final
Follow Sportsmail’s live blog for the Europa League quarter-final first-leg clash between Manchester United and Sevilla.
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United’s stars look relaxed during the warm-ups which should be coming to an end in the next 10 minutes.
Kick-off is less than 30 minutes away…
Paul Scholes has just told BT Sport that he believes United can be in the running to sign Jude Bellingham this summer after Liverpool pulled out of the race for his signature.
But Scholes and fellow pundit Owen Hargreaves have both tipped the England midfielder to join Real Madrid at the end of the season.
It was revealed earlier this week that there will be a third round of bidding at the end of this month as the Glazers continue to weigh up their options.
The Manchester United Supporters Trust has urged the club to ‘conclude’ the process as quickly as possible as they are desperate to see investment at Old Trafford.
United enter this tie as favourites given Sevilla’s current struggles but the Spanish side cannot be written off.
They have knocked United out of Europe twice in recent years, and will be looking to complete their hat-trick over the next week.
Sevilla are used to challenging at the top end of the table but are currently 13th in LaLiga.
Sportsmail’s Pete Jenson explains why the team have struggled this season as they look to prove they are still Europa League specialists.
Ten Hag has also confirmed that Scott McTominay has an injury which has caused him to miss out on tonight’s squad.
Ten Hag is currently speaking to BT Sport and has been asked about Bruno Fernandes’ best position.
Bruno has been playing in a deeper role recently, and Ten Hag thinks he is capable of playing there regularly or in the No 10 role moving forward.
Both teams are now at Old Trafford and the warm-ups will be getting underway shortly.
Martial has missed the majority of the season but is back in the nick of time to replace the injured Rashford.
Ten Hag has backed Martial to step up, and believes United are a better team with Martial in it.
Moroccan goalkeeper Bono starts for the visitors, with former Barcelona star Ivan Rakitic in midfield.
Ex-Tottenham winger Erik Lamela is also named in Sevilla’s starting line-up.
Your #UEL 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐗𝐈 to face @ManUtd ⚔️
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🔴 Marcao is back 🙌
⚪ Fernando starts 💪 pic.twitter.com/rPBgR1q51o
Anthony Martial has been trusted to fill the void left behind by Rashford.
Casemiro is back into midfield following his domestic suspension, while Raphael Varane gets the nod over Harry Maguire at the back.
🚨 Presenting your Reds for tonight's first leg! 👊
⏩ @Casemiro, @AnthonyMartial and @RaphaelVarane return to the line-up.#MUFC || #UEL
Marcus Rashford has had an excellent season at Old Trafford, scoring 28 goals for United.
But he will now miss the next ‘few games’ after picking up an injury on the weekend. Who will step up in his absence tonight?
Welcome to our live coverage of the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final between Manchester United and Sevilla.
Kick-off is at 8pm and team news will be with you shortly.
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