UEL Preview: AC Milan vs Manchester United, Key-stats, Line-ups, Odds, Prediction

AC Milan host Manchester United in the Europa League knockout rounds and Thursday night and they will be hoping to book their place in the next round of the competition with a win at home.

Stadium: San Siro

Key Statistics

Manchester United are undefeated in 24 of their last 26 matches (Europa League).
AC Milan have drawn their last 3 matches (Europa League).
AC Milan have drawn their last 3 matches against Manchester United in all competitions.
Manchester United are undefeated in their last 5 matches against AC Milan in all competitions.

AC Milan

The Italian outfit managed to grind out a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford last week and they will have the vital away goal in the bag heading into this game.

They will be at home this week and AC Milan will be expected to get the job done after their first leg showing.

AC Milan will be hoping to have Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in action against his former side this week but the Swedish striker is unlikely to start the game after recovering from his injury.

AC Milan will be confident after their performance in the away leg and they should be able to grind out a result in this one as well.

Possible AC Milan starting line-ups

Gianluigi Donnarumma; Theo Hernandez, Fikayo Tomori, Simon Kjaer, Davide Calabria; Franck Kessie, Sandro Tonali; Hakan Calhanoglu, Rade Krunic, Alexis Saelemaekers; Rafael Leao

Doubtful: Zlatan Ibrahimovic

The reunion is on. ????

Zlatan Ibrahimovic has been passed fit to face former side Manchester United in the Europa League on Thursday. ????#ACMilan #UEL pic.twitter.com/ByFUQQ3QEp
— bwin (@bwin) March 17, 2021

Manchester United

Manchester United will be disappointed with the way they performed with the first leg and they will be hoping to make amends this time around.

The Red Devils will have key players like Paul Pogba and Edinson Cavani back for this game and they will fancy their chances of a win against AC Milan away from home.

Possible Manchester United starting line-ups

Dean Henderson; Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, Luke Shaw, Scott McTominay, Fred, Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial, Marcus Rashford; Mason Greenwood

Doubtful: David De Gea, Paul Pogba, Edinson Cavani

Two clubs with Huge histories who have played some great games against each other. Respect!

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— Rio Ferdinand (@rioferdy5) March 11, 2021