MANCHESTER UNITED look to bounce back from being knocked out of the FA Cup by progressing to the quarter-finals of the Europa League.
Here’s all you need to know about the 2nd leg against FC Rostov following the 1-1 draw in Russia last week.
BT Sport 2 will be showing the second leg at Old Trafford live, where you can watch all the build-up from 7.30pm.
Alternatively, you can keep up to date with both matches on our SunSport blog and match reports.
When is Manchester United vs FC Rostov?
The second leg between the pair is on Thursday, March 16 at Old Trafford.
It's due to kick off at 8.05pm (UK time).
What is the latest Manchester United news?
Ander Herrera and Eric Bailly miss out through suspension.
Wayne Rooney and Anthony Martial are doubts after missing the Chelsea defeat.
Zlatan Ibrahimovic should return as he still serves a domestic three-game ban.
What is the latest FC Rostov news?
FC Rostov will be without midfield pair Aleksandr Gatskan and Timofei Kalachev who are both suspended after picking bookings in the first leg.
What's the latest formof the two sides?
FC Rostov: WDWDD
Manchester United: WWDDL
What's the SunSport prediction?
Manchester United 3 FC Rostov 1 on aggregate. With Ibrahimovic back, United should have too much for the Russians at Old Trafford.
Match facts
- Manchester United haven’t lost any of their last four away games against Russian opposition in European competition (W1 D3 L0) and also won the 2008 Champions League final on penalties against Chelsea in Moscow.
- Since the start of 2015-16, Russian clubs have faced English teams six times in European competition and have not won any of those matches (W0 D2 L4).
- Rostov are playing in the knockout stages of a major European competition for the first time in their history.
- Rostov have lost only three of their last 13 games in European competition (inc. qualifiers W4 D6).
- Rostov are unbeaten in four games in Europe, their best ever such run (exc. qualifiers).
- Dmitri Poloz has been involved in seven of Rostov's last 11 goals in European competitions (5 goals, 2 assists).
- In the last round Rostov recorded their biggest ever European win, beating Sparta Prague 4-0 in the 1st leg of their tie.
- Jose Mourinho's side are unbeaten in their last 15 European matches played at home (inc qualifiers, W12 D3).
- Of teams to have played from the Group Stage onwards in the 2016-17 Europa League, Manchester United have the highest average possession figure (62.4%).
- The Red Devils' striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored five goals from just nine shots on target in the UEFA Europa League this season.
- No side has managed to keep more clean sheets in the UEFA Europa League this season than Manchester United (5).
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