Partizan Belgrade vs Manchester United
Europa League
Date: Thursday, 24 October 2019
Kick-off at 17:55 UK / 18:55 CET
Venue: Stadion Partizana (Belgrade).
Partizan Belgrade
Partizan boss Savo Milosevic may be tempted to tinker with the line-up after the weekend defeat to Mladost Lucani in Serbia Super League. Former Liverpool midfielder Lazar Markovic is the only long-term injury absentee - he is not expected to return until the new year.
XI predicted: Stevanovic; Ostojic, Miletic, Urosevic, Pavlovic; Natsco, Tosic, Scekic, Zdjelar; Asano, Sadiq.
Manchester United
Paul Pogba remains sidelined with an ankle problem, while Luke Shaw and Nemanja Matic have both been sent to rehab in Dubai. Diogo Dalot and Jesse Lingard missed the draw with Liverpool and a doubt for Thursday.
XI predicted: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Jones, Rojo, Williams; Fred, McTominay; James, Mata, Gomes; Greenwood.
Head to Head
You have to go back to the year England won the World Cup in 1966 to find the last time the two teams met.
On that occasion the semi-finals then the European Cup, with Partizan crept over the Red Devils 2-1 on aggregate. 2-0 victory set up a tie with either for Serbia, with United a 1-0 success at Old Trafford was not enough to overturn the deficit.
PREDICTION
With United struggling to find the back of the net, it's hard to imagine the Red Devils have a lot of joy in what is sure to be a hostile atmosphere of Belgrade.
Harry Maguire and Marcus Rashford is likely to be rested to keep them fresh for the Premier League duty, and the rotation could prove to be a hinderance. Grit and determination, not quality, will be needed to get a positive result, but part of the spoils seems.
Prediction: Partizan Belgrade 1-1 Manchester United
