Manchester United vs AC Milan LIVE: Team news, line-ups and more ahead of Europa League fixture tonight
Manchester United welcome AC Milan to Old Trafford this evening as a mouth-watering Europea League tie gets under way.
Both clubs have rich histories domestically and in Europe and are keen to replicate those successes in the present. United are second-placed in the Premier League behind rivals Man City, while Milan occupy second spot in Serie A behind rivals Inter. A league title looks more likely for Milan than United this season, while each team will fancy their chances of going all the way in the Europa League if they are to beat the other here in the last 16. Milan have never lifted this trophy, which United won for the first – and so far only – time in 2017. The Italian club are one of the most successful outfits in the history of European football, though, with their seven European Cup / Champions League titles putting them second in the all-time winners list behind Real Madrid.
United, meanwhile, are three-time champions in that competition, where both Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team and Stefano Pioli’s would love to be next season. Whether or not either coach can guide their players to the Europa League trophy this term, the Champions League likely awaits for both sides next season. But the managers will still be desperate for silverware sooner rather than later to prove that their club is on the right path to recapturing former glories, and a first-leg win tonight could be crucial in that venture. Follow live updates from Man United vs AC Milan below.
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RECENT RESULTS
Manchester United are unbeaten in 11 games since their 1-2 defeat to Sheffield United at Old Trafford in the Premier League. That run has seen the Red Devils win five and draw six games. Of their last four fixtures three have been goalless draws until they defeated Man City 0-2 in the Manchester derby last Sunday.
AC Milan have drawn two and won two of their last four matches since a 0-3 loss to Inter Milan at the end of February. The Rossoneri got through to the Europa League last 16 on away goals after a 3-3 aggregate draw with FK Crvena Zvezda.
‘THIS IS MILAN'
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HOW TO WATCH
Here’s all the important info on how to watch tonight’s game, though we’ll have live updates right here.
How to watch Man United vs AC Milan in the Europa League online and on TV tonight
Manchester United host AC Milan in the Europa League last-16 first leg on Thursday night
TEAM NEWS INCOMING
We’ll have the official line-ups for both sides very shortly.
WELCOME!
Welcome to The Independent’s live coverage of Manchester United vs AC Milan in the last 16 of the Europa League!
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