Man United V Celta Vigo Livestream

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Manchester United are one step away from the 2017 Europa League final as they entertain Celta Vigo in the semi-final second leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.

The Red Devils prevailed 1-0 in the first leg in Spain, and their hopes of UEFA Champions League qualification rest on winning the competition.

United have suffered an injury crisis over the past two months and will be forced to field a rotated side.

Celta have struggled in La Liga (12th place) as they prepare for this game, and like United, their only chance of end-of-season glory depends on Europa success.

Here is how you can watch this vital tie.

Date: Thursday, May 11

Time: 8:05 p.m. BST/3:05 p.m. ET

TV: BT Sport 2 (UK only), Fox Sports (U.S. only)

Stream: BT Sport App, Fox Soccer 2Go, fuboTV

Team News and Preview

United face their most important game of the post-Sir Alex Ferguson era when they battle Celta for a spot in the Europa League final.

The Red Devils have suffered myriad injuries in recent times, including the loss of talisman Zlatan Ibrahimovic for the rest of the campaign.

Samuel Luckhurst of theManchester Evening News reported manager Jose Mourinho has "hinted" he will start the same starting XI that grabbed a 1-0 win the first leg, with Eric Bailly, Daley Blind and Paul Pogba all rested for the recent Premier League defeat at Arsenal.

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According to Luckhurst, Mourinho said:

"These guys trying to play 90 minutes, I told them I only have three changes to make. It's Mkhitaryan, Darmian and Herrera, I told them before the match.

"So I'm also in the position where instead of making changes to improve my team my changes are to give rest, so they tried to play 90 minutes.

"They gave everything, they played well and it's very good, because now they have these 90 minutes in their legs and they are ready to play even Thursday.

"Because now, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, we have three days to rest and I think on Thursday we will have our group, our core, ready to go for a very important match."

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WhoScored.com reported Celta arrive at Old Trafford with just long-term injured striker Giuseppe Rossi absent, denying the Italian a return to his former club. Ruben Blanco is rated doubtful as the Spanish side attempt to score the goals to cause a shock victory.

As well as Ibrahimovic, four other players from United's core squad are sidelined, with Ashley Young, Luke Shaw, Timothy Fosu-Mensah and Marcos Rojo all out, per WhoScored.

The Manchester team has watched its options dwindle with every passing match down the stretch, forcing Mourinho to alter his lineup to preserve the legs he has.

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Marcus Rashford has stepped into the breach left by Ibrahimovic, and he was the hero as United won the first leg on his blockbuster free-kick.

The young England international has injected pace into the No. 9 role at the Theatre of Dreams, and he will be hoping to add to the seven goals he has scored this season in the Premier League and Europe combined.

Celta cannot come out too fast against United because of the risk of counter-attack, but they also cannot allow United to dictate the flow and tempo.

If the hosts score early, it will force the Galician side to be more adventurous, but this could play into Mourinho's men's hands.

Man United V Celta Vigo Livestream

Source: https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2708529-manchester-united-vs-celta-vigo-europa-league-team-news-live-stream-tv-info

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