Manchester United welcome Kazakhstan side FC Astana to Old Trafford in their opening game of this season’s Europa League.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be looking for a positive start to their campaign following a mixed bag of results in the Premier League so far.
But a 1-0 win against Leicester City on Saturday suggested to some fans that there is some resiliency left at Old Trafford, despite struggling in some fixtures already.
FC Astana will have to travel over 3,700 miles before playing their opening game, but the third place team in Kazakhstan’s top division will hope the jet lag won’t prevent them causing a huge upset in Manchester.
When is the match?
The match is on Thursday 19th September at 8pm.
Where is the match taking place?
The match will take place at Manchester United ’s home ground, Old Trafford
What TV channel is the match on?
The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport 2
Can you live stream the match?
BT Sport customers can live stream the match via the BT Sport App on different devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops.
Manchester United team news
Manchester United will most likely be without trio Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial and Luke Shaw who all missed Saturday’s victory against Leicester.
One boost for Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is that Jesse Lingard should be fit to make the bench after withdrawing from the England squad through illness.
FC Astana team news
FC Astana are expected to line up with a similar side that beat Bate Borisov in the play-off round at the end of August.
Betting odds from Thepools.com
Match Result:
Manchester United 2/9
Draw 13/5
FC Astana 12/1
