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Preparation now turns to the start of Manchester United's Europa League campaign following Sunday's 3-1 victory over Arsenal at Old Trafford.

United posted a fourth successive Premier League win for the first time since April 2021 with victory over the table-topping Gunners, meaning confidence remains high in the camp ahead of the start of the group stage fixtures later this week. United missed out on qualification for the Champions League this season, meaning a good Europa League campaign could result in them returning to Europe's premier club competition next season.

The Reds, who reached the final of the Europa League last year, losing to Villarreal on penalties at the end of the 2020/21 campaign, will be confident of making a winning start to their group stage schedule when they face Real Sociedad on Thursday night. The win over Arsenal optimised the progress that they are making under Erik ten Hag and they will be keen to keep that going.

The players were back at Carrington on the training pitch on Monday, meaning there has been no downtime for them to enjoy in the wake of their latest triumph. Ten Hag is determined to keep standards high and build on the momentum they have developed over the past fortnight or so.

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Arsenal hero Ian Wright has praised Manchester United's Marcus Rashford for his performance against his former side on Sunday afternoon.

The England international has contributed three goals and two assists across those wins and that impressive tally includes a brace against Arsenal at the weekend. Rashford