The international break helped Erik Ten Hag reorganise Manchester United, who have begun to show consistent performance domestically. Against Twente at Old Trafford, only a win is expected from the team, and the return of their main forward Rasmus Højlund should be the key to breaking down the unstable Dutch side.
In the last 10 days, Manchester United have kept clean sheets in three matches, dominating Southampton (3:0) and Barnsley (7:0). Unfortunately, they couldn't secure three points against Crystal Palace (0:0), but they were closer to winning by the numbers (1.86 vs 1.03 in xG and 15-9 in shots). It's likely that Rasmus Højlund, Marcus Rashford, and Manuel Ugarte will start in the Europa League — all came off the bench on Saturday, and the presence of the Uruguayan in the midfield can boost their attacking tempo.
Twente have collected 7 out of a possible 11 points in the Eredivisie since the international break, aided by a relatively easy schedule. On Sunday, they managed to beat Almere City (5:0) despite the relegation zone team being more dangerous by the numbers (1.20 vs 1.61 in xG). Injured midfielders Michal Sadílek and Younes Taha will be missed in Manchester, both would have been key options for the team.
Due to missing out on the Champions League, Manchester United need to show their best in the Europa League. Starting against Twente is convenient for Erik Ten Hag — a confident victory will endear them to the fans.
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Thorsten Fink
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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André Onana
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Diogo Dalot
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Harry Maguire
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Lisandro Martínez
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Noussair Mazraoui
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bruno Fernandes
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Christian Dannemann Eriksen
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Manuel Ugarte Ribeiro
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Amad Diallo Traoré
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Joshua Zirkzee
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Marcus Rashford
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Substitutes
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Altay Bayındır
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Tom Heaton
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Jonny Evans
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Matthijs de Ligt
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Casemiro
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Kobbie Boateng Mainoo
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Mason Mount
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Tobias Christopher Collyer
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Alejandro Garnacho Ferreyra
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Antony Matheus
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Rasmus Winther Højlund
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fw. | 0 | 0 |
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Joseph Oosting
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coach | ||
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Line-up
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Lars Unnerstall
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gk. | 1 | -1 |
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Bart van Rooij
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Mees Hilgers
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Anass Salah-Eddine
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Max Bruns
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Michel Vlap
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Sem Steijn
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Youri Pieter Regeer
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Mitchell van Bergen
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Ricky van Wolfswinkel
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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Sam Lammers
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fw. | 1 | 1 |
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Substitutes
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Issam El Maach
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Przemysław Tytoń
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gk. | 0 | 0 |
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Gustaf Johan Lagerbielke
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df. | 1 | 0 |
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Alec Van Hoorenbeeck
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Bas Kuipers
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Juliën Mesbahi
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Mats Rots
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df. | 0 | 0 |
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Gijs Besselink
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Mathias Ullereng Kjølø
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Sayfallah Ltaief
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mf. | 1 | 0 |
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Carel Eiting
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mf. | 0 | 0 |
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Daan Rots
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fw. | 1 | 0 |
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