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Man United manager Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for tonight's big Europa League clash with Sevilla.

By Angus Barnes

Man United manager Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for tonight's big Europa League clash with Sevilla.
Man United manager Erik ten Hag has named his starting line-up for tonight's big Europa League clash with Sevilla.

Erik ten Hag has announced his starting XI for Manchester United's Europa League quarter-final second leg against Sevilla at the Estadio Ramón Sánchez-Pizjuán tonight. United, who last won the Europa League in 2017, will be looking to book their place in the semi-finals after last week's first leg at Old Trafford ended 2-2. Marcel Sabitzer shot the Reds to a two-goal lead before half time, only for own goals from Tyrell Malacia and Harry Maguire to give the Spanish team an unexpected route back into the match.

It means Ten Hag's side will have to work twice as hard to secure their place in the competition's quarter-finals and book a semi-final date against either Juventus or Sporting Lisbon. However, he will be heartened by the fact that his team bounced back from Thursday's setback with a comfortable 2-0 win over Nottingham Forest in the Premier League on Sunday.

After that victory in the Forest, the Dutchman has chosen to make a single change in his starting eleven, which is true. Bruno Fernandes, who is suspended, retired, paving the way for Sabitzer to return. He withdrew from the starting lineup just before the start of the weekend due to injury.

Meanwhile, Luke Shaw, Marcus Rashford and Wout Weghorst have been named among the replacements. However, players like Raphael Varane, Scott McTominay and Alejandro Garnacho remain unavailable due to injury.

Some substitutes without reaction

Having made just one change to the side he won against Forest, Ten Hag will hope to see another win for his side as they look to book his place in a third semi-final of the season. It's the inclusion of Jadon Sancho in the starting line-up once again that has garnered the most attention from United supporters immediately after the team news was confirmed.