S.P. Read Esq: Man Utd v Fenerbahce

Our daily columnist and pundit S.P. Read Esq. looks ahead to Thursday’s Europa League game between MAN U v FENERBAHCE and finds the best opportunities available on Star Spreads, the home of sports spread betting.

Fairly safe to assume that Man U boss Jose Mourinho has his eyes more firmly fixed on Sunday’s Premier League game with Chelsea but Fenerbahce will be no pushover.

The trip didn’t start well for the Turkish side – their arrival in Manchester was delayed when the plane carrying the team was forced to make an emergency landing after it was hit by a bird.

Wayne Rooney starts for Man U having been a substitute for their last four matches and the match will also feature the Old Trafford return of Robin Van Persie who joined Fenerbahçe in 2015. Their side also includes ex-Liverpool defender Martin Skrtel.

Fenerbahce are only ninth in Turkey’s Super Lig, but currently top of Group A of the Europa League, a point ahead of third-placed United.

Man Utd v Fenerbahce
UEFA Europa League Group Stage
20:05 BT Sport Showcase / BT Sport 2 / BT Sport 2 HD / BT Sport 4K UHD

HEAD TO HEAD RECORD
(Maximum 10 matches)
Dec 2004 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Fenerbahce 3-0 Man Utd
Sep 2004 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Man Utd 6-2 Fenerbahce
Oct 1996 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Man Utd 0-1 Fenerbahce
Oct 1995 CHAMPIONS LEAGUE Fenerbahce 0-2 Man Utd

STARTING XI

Man Utd

1 de Gea
36 Darmian
3 Bailly
12 Smalling
23 Shaw
16 Carrick
6 Pogba
14 Lingard
8 Mata
11 Martial
10 Rooney

Fenerbahçe

1 Demirel
19 Ozbayrakli
4 Kjaer
37 Skrtel
3 Ali Kaldirim
6 De Souza Dias
5 Topal
33 Neustädter
7 Potuk
10 van Persie
20 Sen

In their last Europa League match Man U struggled to get past Zorya Luhansk needing a winner from Zlatan Ibrahimovic (not in the starting XI tonight).

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