How Manchester United should line up vs Sevilla in Europa League fixture

Manchester United take on Sevilla at Old Trafford in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final on Thursday night.

United have already defeated Barcelona and Real Betis, who are above Sevilla in the La Liga table, in the Europa League this season and they are heavy favourites to win the competition for the second time since it was rebranded.

Sevilla have struggled this term and they sit in the bottom half of La Liga. They recently sacked Jorge Sampaoli and Jose Luis Mendilibar, who has managed multiple teams in Spain throughout his career, has taken charge.

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Regarding the early team news, Casemiro is available for selection, but Marcus Rashford, who has scored 28 goals this season, sustained an injury against Everton last weekend and is out through injury, just like Luke Shaw.

Our writers have had their say on how United should line up against Sevilla...

Samuel Luckhurst

Bruno Fernandes was so good against Everton it is worth keeping him in a deeper role to underpin United's play. Casemiro has to start and Marcel Sabitzer has excelled in an advanced role, so United have a dynamic midfield to select against a team they ought to be beating well.

Raphael Varane has to come back in but the back four should be otherwise unchanged. Martial has to start in the absence of Rashford as United can play a front three with each player in their preferred position.

Rich Fay

United have been unfortunate with injuries, but their limited options for this match highlight how much of a squad overhaul there is still to do.

There should be one change in defence with Varane returning to the line-up, but Wan-Bissaka has been performing better at right-back and Malacia