The Europa League returns this Thursday, with some interesting fixtures to look forward to. For many neutrals, their eyes will be set on Manchester United’s clash against Granada.
The Red Devils will travel to face the Spanish side in the first leg of the Europa League quarter-final at the Estadio Nuevo Los Carmenes. In what has been an unpredictable season so far, Manchester United are bound to take the game very seriously.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side sits comfortably in second place in the Premier League but they also risk ending the season without any silverware, unless they can go all the way in the Europa League.
With Manchester City running away with the Premier League and Manchester United exiting the FA Cup and Carabao Cup, the Reds’ only chance of winning a trophy remains in the Europa League.
Fortunately, the English side has no major injuries and Solskjaer will have a full squad to pick from. Eric Bailly is the only player set to miss out after testing positive for Coronavirus while on international duty with the Ivory Coast.
However, Paul Pogba, Bruno Fernandes, Mason Greenwood and Edinson Cavani are all expected to start, while Marcus Rashford would face a late test to prove his fitness after limping off during Sunday’s 2-1 win over Brighton and Hove Albion.
For Granada, though, it’s been a hugely successful season for them. The Nazaries are playing in their debut season in Europe but have already overachieved.
They may not be fancied to go past Manchester United, but the La Liga outfit has shown that they can sometimes take on the big boys. This season alone, they have already beaten Real Sociedad, Valencia, PSV, Sevilla and Napoli.
Bekita prices Granada at 6.20 to win the game, while Manchester United has an odd of 1.62 to carry the day. Meanwhile, a draw between the two teams is priced at 3.90.