How to watch and follow United v Sheriff

Tuesday 25 October 2022 10:00

Manchester United will face a Moldovan side at Old Trafford for the very first time when Sheriff Tiraspol visit us on Thursday night in the Europa League.

Erik ten Hag’s side are looking to make it four European wins on the spin, after defeating Sheriff away and following it up with triumphs over Omonia Nicosia both in Cyprus and in Manchester.

With United eager to close the gap to current group leaders Real Sociedad with a win, here’s everything you need to know ahead of our penultimate fixture of the Europa League group stage…

HOW CAN YOU FOLLOW THE GAME?

Thursday's clash with Sheriff will be broadcast live on BT Sport 1 in the UK, with coverage beginning at 19:15 BST, 45 minutes before the game kicks off at 20:00 BST. You can watch exclusive build-up and post-match reaction on MUTV, ManUtd.com and the United App.

Our pre-match coverage will start at 18:55 BST and will be followed by live radio commentary during the 90 minutes.

WHEN CAN YOU SEE HIGHLIGHTS?

Two-minute highlights of the game will be available from midnight, with more in-depth versions to follow.

90 in 20: Sheriff v United Video

90 in 20: Sheriff v United

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WHAT’S THE TEAM NEWS?

Ten Hag's pre-match press conference on Wednesday is likely to provide a definitive update on Raphael Varane, after the centre-back suffered a thigh injury during our 1-1 draw at Chelsea on Sunday. The fitness of his fellow Frenchman, Anthony Martial, could also be on the agenda.

The United boss might also confirm whether Harry Maguire, who was pictured back out on the Carrington pitches last week, is in contention for this one. Donny van de Beek, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Axel Tuanzebe have also been long-term absentees this season.

For the visitors, defender Armel Zohouri is ruled out of this match through suspension, after being sent off for two yellow card offences in the Moldovan side’s last Europa League match away to Real Sociedad.

LAST TIME IN THE EUROPA LEAGUE

The Reds' most recent outing in the competition was on 13 October, when Scott McTominay's late goal earned a late home win over Omonia Nicosia.

Sheriff suffered a comprehensive 3-0 away defeat to Real Sociedad on the same night, with Zohouri's 33rd-minute red card making the task of facing the Group E leaders in their own back yard all the more difficult. La Real scored one goal before the break and two after the restart to secure a valuable three points.

PREVIOUS MEETING

United came out on top the last time the sides met, which was also the first time we had ever faced Sheriff.

In Moldova, Jadon Sancho netted a superb team goal, before Cristiano Ronaldo doubled the lead from the penalty spot as Ten Hag’s side won 2-0, giving the Dutchman his first European victory in charge of the Reds.

Highlights: United v Omonia Nicosia Video

Highlights: United v Omonia Nicosia

Short match highlights | Watch two minutes of action from our Europa League group-stage game at Old Trafford...

FORM GUIDE

The Reds enter Thursday’s match after a challenging but largely successful week in which we faced three of the current top six in the Premier League. Our midweek 2-0 win over Spurs was bookended by closely-fought draws against Newcastle United (0-0) and Chelsea (1-1), and we are now unbeaten in five games since the Manchester derby.

Sheriff come into this one having lost 1-0 away in the Moldovan National Division to second-placed Petrocub on Sunday, a result which reduced their lead at the summit to six points.

WHO ELSE IS PLAYING?

There are 16 other fixtures being played across the eight Europa League groups on Thursday night, with the standout games including our Premier League rivals Arsenal visiting PSV Eindhoven, who are managed by former Reds striker Ruud van Nistelrooy. In our group, Omonia host Real Sociedad.

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EUROPA LEAGUE FIXTURES - THURSDAY 27 OCTOBER

17:45 BST KICK-OFFS

Group A
Zurich v Bodo/Glimt
PSV v Arsenal

Group B
AEK Larnaca v Dynamo Kyiv
Fenerbahce v Rennes

Group C
Ludogorets v Real Betis

Group D
Malmo v Union SG
Union Berlin v Braga

Group F
Lazio v Midtylland

20:00 BST KICK-OFFS

Group C
HJK v Roma

Group E
UNITED v Sheriff
Omonia v Real Sociedad

Group F
Sturm v Feyenoord

Group G
Freiburg v Olympiacos
Nantes v Qarabag

Group H
Crvena Zvezda v Trabzonspor
Monaco v Ferencvaros Trabzonspor

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