Manchester United confirm Rúben Amorim’s XI vs Plzen as Marcus Rashford starts

Manchester United have confirmed that Rúben Amorim has chosen to start Marcus Rashford as they face FC Viktoria Plzeň in the Europa League on Thursday evening.

Rúben Amorim will be keen to see his side return to form when they take on Czech First League team FC Viktoria Plzeň in the Europa League on Thursday evening.

Manchester United face a challenging 2,300-kilometre round trip for the away tie, which offers a prime opportunity to rebuild confidence and find their scoring touch following losses to Arsenal and Nottingham Forest.

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United sit 12th in the Europa League standings with nine points, just one behind Rangers in 8th—the last qualifying spot for the next stage.

With matches remaining against Plzeň, Rangers, and Romanian side Fotbal Club FCSB, United may need a flawless finish to secure a top-eight position and advance in the competition.

The XIs have been confirmed below, with Amorim starting Amad Diallo has part of the front three.

Manchester United

Starting XI: Onana, Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martínez, Dalot, Casemiro, Fernandes, Malacia, Amad, Rashford, Zirkzee.

Subs: Bayındır, Lindelöf, Maguire, Yoro, Collyer, Eriksen, Mainoo, Moint, Ugarte, Antony, Garnacho, Højlund.

Viktoria Plzeň

Starting XI: Jedlicka, Dweh, Markovic, Jemelka, Cadu, Cerv, Kalvach, Souaré, Sulc, Vasulin, Vydra.

Subs: Tvrdon, Baier-Hejda, Paluska, Kopic, Sojka, Mosquera, Panos, Havel, Sloncik, Jirka, Adu.

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