Manchester United vs Ajax - Europa League Match Preview
United lead 2-0 from the away leg and if they can cast aside their Dutch opponents tonight, they will meet the winner of either Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao in the next round, last 16.
Manchester United welcome Ajax to Old Trafford this evening for the second leg of their Europa League knock-out tie. The game has an 8pm kick-off and is screened on Channel 5 in the UK. United lead 2-0 from the away leg and if they can cast aside their Dutch opponents tonight, they will meet the winner of either Lokomotiv Moscow or Athletic Bilbao in the next round, last 16. A throat infection rules out Wayne Rooney after being confined in bed last weekend. Sir. Alex Ferguson hopes to have him recovered so he can field against Norwich at Carrow Road in the Premier League on Sunday afternoon. Fergie has promised starts for Javier Hernandez, Nani and the quartet of Chris Smalling, Tom Cleverley, Phil Jones and Ashley Young who have all been named in Stuart Pearce's first England squad for the upcoming friendly against Holland. Anderson (knee) and Michael Owen (thigh) have finally returned to training after long term absences and it is hoped they will get a game back in the side soon. Line-ups from; Manchester United (from): De Gea, Amos, Rafael, Fabio, Smalling, Jones, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani, Cleverley, Carrick, Pogba, Park, Scholes, Giggs, Young, Berbatov, Welbeck, Hernandez.