As brutally awful as Manchester United have been in the Premier League this season, their UEFA Europa League form has been quite the contrast. The Red Devils are about to embark on a journey to the capital of Romania, where they’ll face FCSB. Let the adventure commence!
United currently have a place booked through to the next round, without a need for a playoff. But they’ll likely need a result here to keep it.
UEFA Europa League Matchday 8 of 8
Manchester United at FCSB
Kickoff: Thurs. Jan. 30, 8pm, National Arena, Bucharest, Romania
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Meanwhile FCSB hold the final slot, right above that playoff zone. And they will almost certainly need a result on Thursday in order to stay there. So while this is the final matchday of this stage of the UEL, it is anything but dead rubber. So without further ado, let’s get to the lineup prediction.
Manchester United Starting XI Prediction at FCSB
Altay Bayindir; Noussair Mazraoui, Harry Maguire, Matthijs de Ligt; Casemiro, Kobbie Mainoo, Diogo Dalot; Amad Diallo, Bruno Fernandes, Alejandro Garnacho; Joshua Zirkzee
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