Confirmed: Sevilla's 22-man squad to face United
Sevilla have announced their squad to face Manchester United in Thursday’s Europa League quarter-final first leg at Old Trafford.
The only change to the group that faced Celta Vigo last Friday is the inclusion of Lucas Ocampos, who was suspended for the 2-2 draw in La Liga.
The Argentina international takes the place of Senegalese midfielder Pape Gueye, who is not eligible to play in Europe for Jose Luis Mendilibar's side.
As per a statement on Sevilla’s official website, the other players who are unavailable are Joan Jordan and Tecatito Corona due to injury.
The 22-man travelling squad to face @ManUtd in the @EuropaLeague 💪
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) April 11, 2023
SEVILLA'S TRAVELLING SQUAD
Bono, Dmitrovic, Alberto Flores, Jesus Navas, Montiel, Bade, Marcao, Nianzou, Rekik, Acuna, Alex Telles, Gudelj, Fernando, Oliver Torres, Rakitic, Ocampos, Lamela, Papu Gomez, Bryan Gil, Suso, Rafa Mir, En-Nesyri.
Our opponents are due to fly to Manchester on Wednesday and they will hold a press conference at the Theatre of Dreams from around 18:20 BST.
They will then train on the hallowed turf and, as per UEFA rules, the first 15 minutes of the session will be open to the European football media.
Look out for updates across our official channels.
VIEWS FROM THE OPPOSITION
José Luis Mendilibar, Sevilla's new coach: “I never do the maths. I know we have to play Manchester United, Valencia and Manchester United again. I am not looking any further ahead than that because anything beyond that is miles away, and if we drop the ball, those games aren't even worth thinking of.”
Ivan Rakitic, Sevilla midfielder: “We are doing quite well in European competition unlike the national league, sadly. But we know Sevilla's overall history in Europe. We know that the Champions League is number one, followed by the Europa League, but I believe the bar has been raised and this can be seen from the teams that remain [in the competition]. The match against Manchester United will be very tough – we know they are the favourites. We're familiar with their team and the first match is an away game. We must think about our game, and we need to be well prepared. If we achieve a good result in our away game in Manchester, then we can prepare them for hell here, at home. Our wish is to advance; it will be difficult, but we'll do our best and fight until the end.”
Gearing up for Old Trafford 💪pic.twitter.com/j6Y0bleIES
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) April 10, 2023
Monchi, Sevilla sporting director: “We will go into the tie with optimism, hoping for a good result in Manchester so we can advance in front of our fans. United should be seen as favourites, but we have injured players to come back who will make us more competitive, and we have to be optimistic. When a team has won six Europa Leagues in the last 20 years, they have shown they can get through difficult spells and tough matches.”
𝐍𝐄𝐗𝐓 𝐔𝐏 ➡️ A trip to @ManUtd in the #UEL 🔥 pic.twitter.com/Pnt6llKJ5I
— Sevilla FC (@SevillaFC_ENG) April 10, 2023
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