Europa League Group B action tonight, and it is the two teams with 100% records going head to head in the first of a mid group double header.
Should be a similar team as against Dundalk, so will interesting to see if Granit Xhaka plays in the back 3 again. David Luiz is fit so could come in tonight. Shkodran Mustafi will surely start?
Cedric and AMN will probably be wing backs.
If Luiz does start then Xhaka could be in midfield with Dani Ceballos. Joe Willock should start in some role. Nicolas Pepe and Reiss Nelson should be support for Eddie Nketiah in attack.
My predicted XI after news Nelson would be out...
------------Runarrson----------------
----Mustafi---Luiz---Kolasinac----
Cedric--Ceballos--Xhaka--AMN
--Pepe----Nketiah---Willock
Hopefully Emile Smith-Rowe is fit enough for the bench, where Folarin Balogun should also find himself.
As well as 2 wins in the Europa League, Molde are on a run of 4 straight Eliteserien wins. Their current season started in June, and they are 24 games into it. They also had 5 CL qualifiers, so should be at their peak.
Leke James and #99 Ohi Omoijuanfo are the danger men, with 21 goals between them. The latter has 2 goals in the 2 Europa games so far.
Former Manchester United and Cardiff City man, Magnus Wolff Eikrem, is perhaps their best known player.
A win tonight puts us in complete control of the group.
Molde.
posted on 5/11/20
Dunno. Just reported on twatter that he's not in the squad
posted on 5/11/20
This should be a game of particular importance to our fans. Molde getting out of this group could be enigma to get their manager the gog at Old Trafford.
posted on 5/11/20
*gig
posted on 5/11/20
comment by Serial WUManiser™© - #4MoreYears (U1410)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Dunno. Just reported on twatter that he's not in the squad
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Confirmed. Knee injury.
posted on 5/11/20
A win is essential. More than happy to play the kids and B team as long as we have a decent bench...should it be required.
posted on 5/11/20
Xhaka in midfield, Luiz at CB and Willock in front 3 then?
posted on 5/11/20
Ffs at home to Molde can we just play with a back 4. Expecting to see this
Runar
Mustafi Luiz Kola
Cedric Ceballos Xhaka AMN
Pepe Laca Eddie
Have a feeling Laca and Luiz will start
posted on 5/11/20
Expecting Willock to be false 9 now.
posted on 5/11/20
comment by Serial WUManiser™© - #4MoreYears (U1410)
posted 1 hour, 50 minutes ago
comment by Serial WUManiser™© - #4MoreYears (U1410)
posted 1 hour, 58 minutes ago
Dunno. Just reported on twatter that he's not in the squad
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Confirmed. Knee injury.
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Oh ffs
Looking forward to seeing Willock again. Hopefully he can start building on his EL performance from last week.
Any word on ESR?
posted on 5/11/20
ESR has been in training last couple of weeks, but only played one half in last 2 u23s.