Sevilla v Man Utd - Preview and possible lineups

Matt Morley 6 years ago 10k
Paul Pogba could return to action for Manchester United. AFP

We take a look ahead to Wednesday night's Champions League clash between Sevilla and Manchester United at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan.

Sevilla: The hosts could have midfielder Ever Banega to call upon once again after he recovered form a hamstring injury, whilst Nolito and Joaquin Correa could also feature.

Man Utd: Paul Pogba is expected to return for United after missing their last game due to illness, whilst Antonio Valencia, Ander Herrera and Marcus Rashford have all also returned from knocks. However, Marouane Fellaini, Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Daley Blind, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones will all miss out.

Sevilla boss Vincenzo Montella:

"I'm confident. It's a difficult match. We need to be physically ready, very focused and also excited. It's a good moment to prepare for this kind of match... These are elite level matches, you have to be concentrated, quick, sharp mentally and physically, then tomorrow we'll have to play in that same way, we have to be alert. 

"I remember Alexis Sanchez really well from his stay in Italy.

"He has improved his style a lot during his career and I think he can be a really good player in transition. How do we stop him? I don't know, we'll have to block him in some way, maybe tie him up with a rope."

Man Utd boss Jose Mourinho on criticism of Paul Pogba: 

"I don't think it's fair to speak about the responsibilities of a player. I don't like the fact that the player cost X million doesn't have the same responsibility as a player who cost three times X.

"The responsibility is for everyone, I don't like that approach. I understand for you [the media], but not for me. When I decide a team I don't look at age, salary, transfer fee, because I think that's not fair."

Did you know?

Sevilla have never kept a clean sheet in the Champions League knockout stages in six attempts.

Form:

Possible lineups:

Sevilla: Rico; Navas, Mercado, Lenglet, Layun; N'Zonzi, Banega; Sarabia, Vazquez, Correa; Muriel.

Man Utd: De Gea; Valencia, Smalling, Bailly, Young; Matic, Herrera, Pogba; Sanchez, Lukaku, Martial.

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