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Manchester United need at least a draw against Zorya Luhansk in Ukraine tomorrow in order to qualify for the Europa League knockout rounds.
The Red Devils’ stumbling continental campaign was boosted by an emphatic 4-0 victory over Feyenoord two weeks ago, putting Jose Mourinho’s side in with a strong chance of progressing from Group A as runners-up.
Last time United faced Zorya, they huffed and puffed before eventually scraping a 1-0 win at Old Trafford, thanks to a Zlatan Ibrahimovic header after Wayne Rooney’s fluffed shot fell kindly for the Swede.
The Ukrainian side currently sit third in their domestic league, a full 16 points behind leaders Shakhtar Donetsk after 17 games.
Despite a run of indifferent — that’s putting it kindly — results, United have generally been producing fairly impressive and attractive performances of late, let down only by a proneness to errors in defence and a profligacy in front of goal.
The 20-time champions will be confident of securing the minimum result required tomorrow night and entering their name into the draw for the last-32.
However, there is some doubt over whether the tie will be able to go ahead, with the pitch at the Chornomorets Stadium currently dangerously icy. With temperatures expected to plummet to -9 Celsius overnight, there is a significant chance that the game will have to be postponed.
HOW TO WATCH
When: 18:00 UK time, 13:00 Eastern, 10:00 Pacific
Where: Chornomorets Stadium, Ukraine
Television: Those in the UK can catch the action on BT Sport 3, while Fox Sports 1 and ESPN Deportes will be broadcasting the game in the US. For the rest of the world, LiveSoccerTV has you covered.
Streaming: The BT Sport app in the UK, Fox Sports Go in the US.
This will also be our Live Thread for the game, so share your thoughts as the action unfolds in the comments section.