Lyon, France — Manchester United head coach Ruben Amorim don call 23 players to represent as dem enter quarter-final first leg against Lyon on Thursday night.
Midfielder Kobbie Mainoo, wey don dey miss for two months due to muscle injury, don return to full training and dey on the plane wey fly go France. Dis match go take place for Groupama Stadium.
Amorim don get small boost as main options like Luke Shaw and Mainoo don dey available, but dem still dey miss key players like Matthijs de Ligt and Toby Collyer.
“Kobbie don train well this week, hin dey fit to play, and we go make sure say him dey ready for the game,” Amorim talk during presser. “We need everybody to step up as we go face Lyon with their strong form.”
Manchester United dey seek to improve from their domestic performance, wey see dem sit down for 13th position, but dem don dey shine for Europa League, remain unbeaten since start of the knockout rounds.
Last time wey dem travel go face Real Sociedad, dem end am with 1-1 draw but later demolish dem 4-1 in return leg for Old Trafford.
Lyon go pose serious threat as dem dey in good form with just one loss in their last seven matches. Dem sit fifth for Ligue 1 and dey eager to make dis Europa League tie a memorable one.
Alexandre Lacazette, former Arsenal striker, expect to lead the line for Lyon. “We get to play our best game to beat United, dem no dey good in Premier League but dey still strong for Europe,” Lacazette talk.
As United prepare for dis match, players like Rasmus Hojlund, Joshua Zirkzee, and Alejandro Garnacho go need to step their game up to support Bruno Fernandes wey dey carry the team’s goal hopes.
Lyon current squad get players like capped international Nemanja Matic, wey formerly play for Manchester United, and dem go try use their home advantage to secure win.
The match go start 8 p.m. BST on April 10, 2025, and dey show live for TNT Sports 1 for UK subscribers with online stream available via Discovery+ app.
