The English Giants welcome French side to the UK on Thursday night in the Europa League.
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Man Utd vs Lyon predictions
Manchester United’s 4-1 defeat at Newcastle on Sunday not only deepened the gloom at Old Trafford but ensured that the Red Devils will have their worst season since the Premier League started in 1992, so it will be interesting to see how they react in the second leg of their Europa League quarter-final against Lyon on Thursday.
Players and managers may sniff at such statistics, but it only heightens the expectation for Thursday night because everything is now on the line and United’s campaign will be cast off as a disaster should Ruben Amorim’s side fail to progress to the semi-finals.
They should be in a much healthier position after having to settle for a 2-2 draw in their trip to France.
Joshua Zirkzee, who has since seen his season ended by injury, looked to have given United a priceless advantage, only for goalkeeper Andre Onana to present Rayan Cherki with an equaliser with the last kick of the game.
The fact Amorim has had to recall Onana after his replacement, Altay Bayindir, was equally inept against Newcastle speaks volumes about the problems the Portuguese manager faces and there are also issues at the other end of the pitch, where hit-and-miss Rasmus Hojlund is United’s only fit central striker.
It would therefore represent a leap of faith to back the Red Devils at odds-on to beat Lyon, albeit anyone who has paid more than a passing interest in their performances this season would know that anyway.
Lyon arrive in Manchester having won seven of their last nine games and netted in all of their last 15 matches, so they will surely be positive as they go in search a place in the last four.
United are the only team to remain unbeaten in the Europa League this season – they have won six and drawn five of their 11 matches – but Lyon, who are fourth in Ligue 1, should go after them, which would encourage punters to bank on another high-scoring affair.
Key stat
Just one of Lyon’s last 13 games has featured fewer than three goals.
Man United vs Lyon team news
Man United
Andre Onana is set to return in goal but Joshua Zirkzee is out with a hamstring injury and joins Matthijs de Ligt, Amad Diallo, Ayden Heaven, Lisandro Martinez, Jonny Evans and Toby Collyer on the sidelines.
Lyon
Ernest Nuamah and Malick Fofana have both been ruled out with knee injuries.
Man United vs Lyon predicted line-ups
Man United (3-4-3): Onana; Mazraoui, Maguire, Yoro; Dalot, Ugarte, Casemiro, Dorgu; Garnacho, Hojlund, Fernandes.
Subs: Mount, Lindelof, Mainoo, Eriksen, Shaw, Moorhouse, Amass.
Lyon (4-3-3): Perri; Maitland-Niles, Mata, Niakhate, Tagliafico; Veretout, Tolisso, Akouokou; Cherki, Almada, Mikautadze.
Subs: Lacazette, Rodriguez, Diara, Matic, Caleta-Car, Omari, Barisic.
