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·22 janvier 2025
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Ruben Amorim looking for reaction after huge criticism
Manchester United are looking for a reaction when they host Rangers in a huge Europa League clash on Thursday.
Ruben Amorim’s side sit seventh in the Europa League table heading into this week’s penultimate round of first-stage fixtures but are certainly not guaranteed an automatic knockout berth just yet.
Indeed, their performance in Sunday’s 3-1 defeat to Brighton was alarming. Amorim even labelled his side as “maybe the worst Manchester United team in history”, further underlining the scale of the challenge at hand.
United entertain Rangers at Old Trafford on Thursday and it remains to be seen quite how many changes Amorim makes.
Victor Lindelof has returned to training for United but will not be rushed back into action. Luke Shaw and Mason Mount are still working their respective ways back from recent injuries. Jonny Evans is also unavailable.
“Vic [Lindelof] is training but I prefer to do extra work today because I want him for a long time, not just to put him [in] right away,” Amorim said.
“For the rest, Luke [Shaw] is recovering really well. Mason Mount, it’s good to see them on the pitch.”
Reaction: Ruben Amorim was hugely critical of his Manchester United side against Brighton
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Man Utd predicted XI: Bayindir; De Ligt, Maguire, Martinez; Mazraoui, Ugarte, Mainoo; Dalot, Diallo; Fernandes, Zirkzee
Injured: Mount, Evans, Lindelof, Shaw
Time and date: 8pm GMT on Thursday 23 January 2025
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
TV channel and live stream: TNT Sports