9 minutes: Save! Omonia’s goalkeeper knocks the ball into the midfield however United get well it rapidly and ship it up the pitch to Antony who’s come inside from the precise. He takes a contact and slides the ball into the penalty space the place Cristiano Ronaldo is ready in house.

As a result of angle Ronaldo has to shoot together with his left-foot however he nails it at objective and forces Fabiano right into a low save to his left.

6 minutes: Probability! That is good from Manchester United. First Dalot flicks one other cross into the field that drops for Fernandes however he can’t get a shot away.

As a substitute they drop off and are available once more down the left aspect. Fernandes sneaks into the field earlier than laying the ball off to Jadon Sancho who shoots and pulls his effort extensive of the close to put up.

3 minutes: The guests try and work the ball down the left aspect of the pitch however can’d discover a means by means of. Eriksen then flicks it over to Diogo Dalot who floats a cross into the field in direction of Bruno Fernandes.

Nemanja Miletic nips in entrance of United’s captain and nods the ball behind for a nook.

Omonia get the ball rolling in Cyprus and work the ball by means of the center of the pitch and run into the press from Christian Eriksen and Casemiro.

The house aspect flip again and knock the ball to goalkeeper Fabiano who boots it lengthy down the precise wing. Manchester United might be eager to impose themselves tonight.

Victory right here can be an enormous confidence booster for Erik ten Hag’s males.

Manchester United would be the third English aspect to face Omonia Nicosia in Europe, after Arsenal within the 1994/95 Cup Winners’ Cup and Manchester Metropolis within the 2008/09 Uefa Cup. The Cypriot aspect have misplaced all 4 matches.

This can even be United’s first ever European conflict with a aspect from Cyprus.

The one earlier Premier League aspect to face a Cypriot membership within the Europa League have been Everton in 2017/18 vs Apollon Limassol.

Rio Ferdinand believes that Casemiro might be feeling “disrespected” because of a scarcity of alternatives since becoming a member of Manchester United.

The Brazilian midfielder was signed by the membership from Actual Madrid for a big price this summer time, in search of a brand new problem after almost a decade within the Spanish capital.

The 30-year-old is but to power his means in to Erik ten Hag’s first-choice aspect, nonetheless, starting the Manchester derby among the many substitutes with Scott McTominay most well-liked in a holding midfield function.

Casemiro performed half an hour in his fourth league look from the bench for his new membership and made his solely begin up to now towards Actual Sociedad within the Europa League firstly of September.

Manchester United’s Cristiano Ronaldo wants only one objective for the 700th of his membership profession. 

Ronaldo’s first profession objectives got here 20 years in the past tomorrow, when he struck twice in Sporting’s 3-0 victory towards Moreirense on seventh October 2002.

Cristiano Ronaldo begins for Manchester United tonight after sitting out towards Manchester Metropolis on the weekend. Will the 37-year-old get on the scoresheet tonight?

Omonia Nicosia record-breaker Loizos Loizou believes Cristiano Ronaldo stays the world’s greatest – however is able to show why he’s certainly one of Europe’s rising stars.

The 19-year-old is aiming to pile extra distress onto Manchester United once they journey to the GSP Stadium within the Europa League on Thursday.

As Omonia’s youngest participant and scorer, having made his debut at simply 15, he carries the hopes of his home-town membership and nation, as he’s additionally the youngest participant in Cyprus’ historical past.

Thursday’s Group E recreation represents the possibility for Omonia and Loizou to maintain the warmth on Erik ten Hag following United’s 6-3 Premier League thumping at Manchester Metropolis.

Ronaldo was an unused substitute on the Etihad and his affect has dropped dramatically this season, however Loizou stays certainly one of his largest admirers.

Neil Lennon takes cost of Omonia tonight.

The Northern Irishman performed towards Manchester United 12 instances in his profession with three wins, three attracts and 6 defeats towards the Pink Devils. The previous Leicester Metropolis and Celtic midfielder scored towards them when claiming a late comfort for the Foxes in a 3-1 loss at Previous Trafford in November 1996.

“We’re all very enthusiastic about enjoying Manchester United for quite a few causes,” he mentioned, “Clearly as a result of they’re one of many largest golf equipment on the earth.

“It is going to be an ideal expertise for my gamers and a few of them are Manchester United supporters!”