Manchester United vs FC Twente score predicted: goals galore in Europa League clash

Manchester United's Europa League campaign gets under way later today when Erik ten Hag's side welcome FC Twente to Old Trafford.

After picking up big wins against Southampton in the Premier League and Barnsley in the Carabao Cup, United were unable to make it three wins on the bounce in their last outing, as they were held to a 0-0 draw with Crystal Palace. But now, attention turns to the Europa League as Ten Hag's side look to begin their European campaign with three points.

The Europa League takes on a new format this season, moving away from group stages to a league phase. United will play eight games in the league phase, with Dutch side FC Twente up first.

So, how will United fare in their Europa League opener? Let's take a look.

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To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 25 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Ugarte, Casemiro, Fernandes; Garnacho, Zirkzee, Rashford

We predict that FC Twente could line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their starting XI as follows: Unnerstall; Van Rooij, Hilgers, Bruns, Salah-Eddine; Regeer, Eiting; Rots, Steijn, Van Bergen; Lammers.

United were awarded a penalty after just 47 seconds when Marcus Rashford was clipped in the box by Bart van Rooij, and Bruno Fernandes stepped up to dispatch the spot kick into the top corner to give United the perfect start at Old Trafford. After taking the lead, FC Twente enjoyed a period of possession while creating some good chances, but they were