The UEFA Europa League resumes this week with Matchday three of the organization stage. And Manchester United will purpose to stay inside touching distance of Real Sociedad once they lock horns with Omonia Nicosia on the GSP Stadium on Thursday evening.
Omonia Nicosia vs Man United UEL Round three
Omonia Nicosia`s 2022/23 marketing campaign has been a rollercoaster ride. The Cypriot giants are presently fourth withinside the league standings after prevailing 3 in their 5 video games as a consequence far. Their fortunes were even worse withinside the UEFA Europa League, with Neil Lennon`s expenses sitting at rock backside in Group E after struggling defeats to Sheriff Tiraspol and Real Sociedad.
Varane limped out of the 6-three hammering withinside the Manchester derby after taking a blow to his ankle withinside the first 1/2 of and changed into changed with the aid of using Victor Lindelof, who will deputise on Thursday night time along Lisandro Martinez.
Match Info
- Competition: Europa League
- Round: 3
- Stadium: Neo GSP
- Temp: 20°C
- Referee: Joao Pinheiro
- Group: E
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Team News
Omonia misplaced former Reims midfielder Moreto Cassama to harm after simply thirteen mins in their defeat to Sociedad, and having neglected the weekend`s conquer Doxa, the 24-year-vintage is a primary doubt for this contest too.
Hector Yuste changed into some other casualty of Omonia’s maximum latest European sport however changed into match sufficient to make the bench on the weekend, and Lennon in any other case has no sparkling issues to document beforehand of Thursday’s showdown.
Having come off the bench to right impact closing time out, Roman Bezus will push to displace Fotis Papoulis withinside the range 10 role, at the same time as ex-Reading attacker Brandon Barker will possibly begin at the bench upon his go back to England.
As for Man United, harm changed into brought to insult on the Etihad while Raphael Varane changed into pressured off with a knock to the ankle after forty mins, and at the same time as the problem isn’t idea to be too severe, he’ll now no longer make the ride to Cyprus.
Harry Maguire may even take a bit longer to struggle returned from a hamstring strain, at the same time as Donny van de Beek and Aaron Wan-Bissaka also are absent, however Martin Dubravka has recovered from a muscular problem.
Cristiano Ronaldo changed into left at the bench on the Etihad out of “respect” in line with Ten Hag, who may also choose Martial to guide the road over the five-time Ballon d’Or winner after his overdue brace as a substitute.
Predicted Starting XI
Omonia expected starting lineup: Fabiano; Miletic, Yuste, Panagiotou; Matthews; Charalampous, Papoulis, Dikserand- Lecjaks; Ansarifard- Bruno
Manchester United expected starting lineup: De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Martinez, Shaw- Casemiro, Eriksen; Antony; Fernandes- Elanga; Martial
