On Thursday night at Old Trafford, Manchester United will face Athletic Bilbao, who are without three crucial players.
The Red Devils lead the second leg of their Europa League semi-final by three goals after dominating in Bilbao the previous week.
Their chances of making the final have been boosted further after Athletic announced their team list for the reverse encounter on Wednesday morning.
Inaki and Nico Williams both missed the cut, and Oihan Sancet has been ruled out of tomorrow’s match.
The Williams brothers have both scored five goals during Athletic’s march to the semi-finals and will be much missed at Old Trafford.
Nico was also a doubt for the first leg, although he played 79 minutes before being substituted. However, he has yet to make himself accessible for the journey to England.
Meanwhile, attacking midfielder Sancet has 17 goals in all competitions this season, but he missed last week’s first leg and has not healed enough to play on Thursday. Reported By daily Mail.
Athletic will also be missing defender Dani Vivian, who received a red card for denying Rasmus Hojlund a clear scoring opportunity in the first leg.
United are already strong favourites to reach the final after a 3-0 victory in Spain, with captain Bruno Fernandes scoring twice after Casemiro’s opener.
Their prospects appear to have grown, with Ernesto Valverde needing to modify his team following repeated injury setbacks.
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