Manchester United v Real Sociedad: Line-ups, stats and preview

March 12, 2025

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Match Preview for Manchester United v Actual Sociedad

There was lastly some thrilling information off the sector for Manchester United followers this week however now the eye turns again to Ruben Amorim’s combat to make progress along with his struggling group.

United introduced plans for a brand new £2billion, 100,000-seater stadium yesterday subsequent to Previous Trafford. United hope development will take 5 years though they haven’t but dedicated to a begin date.

It’s an formidable challenge, particularly after minority proprietor Sir Jim Ratcliffe admitted the day earlier than the membership have been in a troublesome monetary state.

Amorim and his gamers might assist with that by discovering a route again to the Champions League.

That actually received’t occur through the Premier League with United mired in 14th place following Sunday’s 1-1 draw with Arsenal, which means their greatest probability comes within the Europa League.

Final week’s 1-1 draw with Actual Sociedad within the first leg of their Europa League spherical of 16 tie sees them return to Previous Trafford tomorrow evening as favourites to progress to the quarter-finals.

Sociedad are going by way of a poor run of kind – they’ve misplaced three and drawn one among their final 4 and have been crushed at dwelling by Sevilla on Sunday.

Zirkzee’s strike in San Sebastian leaves our #UEL last-16 tie within the steadiness 💪#MUFC

— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 12, 2025

Group Information for Manchester United v Actual Sociedad

Defensive midfielder Manuel Ugarte might return having missed the final two video games with an unspecified damage.

Centre-half Leny Yoro is a doubt after being taken off at half-time in opposition to Arsenal. If he misses out it could current one other alternative for Ayden Heaven, who made a formidable Premier League debut after changing Yoro in opposition to the Gunners.

Amorim stated of the 18-year-old: “Ayden is so relaxed, he appears so relaxed that generally he’s too relaxed! However I believe we now have a participant there. So now we now have to regulate, to inform him that it was only a sport and many others. and many others. Leny has one thing in his foot, I believe we are going to see if he’s out there for Thursday.”

Left-back Patrick Dorgu is offered regardless of being suspended domestically.

Sociedad shall be with out Croatia midfielder Luka Sucic however Aritz Elustondo is ready to return having missed the Sevilla sport by way of a ban.

Jon Mikel Aranburu sustained an damage on the weekend however has travelled to Manchester.

Predicted line-ups for Manchester United v Actual Sociedad

Manchester United: Onana; De Ligt, Lindelof, Heaven; Mazraoui, Dalot; Fernandes, Casemiro; Eriksen, Garnacho, Zirkzee

Actual Sociedad: Remiro; Elustondo, Zubeldia, Aguerd, Munoz; Turrientes, Zubimendi, Mendez; Kubo, Oyarzabal, Barrenetxea

Find out how to watch Manchester United v Actual Sociedad: TV channel, on-line stream

Manchester United v Actual Sociedad will kick-off at 20:00 and be out there to look at on TNT Sports activities 1. Followers within the UK may stream the match on the invention+ app.