Manchester United vs Athletic Bilbao - Europa League Match Preview

Team news ahead of Manchester United's last 16 Europa League match against Spanish side Athletic Bilbao tonight. Kick-off at Old Trafford is at 8.05pm and the match is being screened live in the UK on Channel 5. Sir. Alex Ferguson is expected to field a strong Manchester United eleven for tonight's game, though Paul Scholes will be rested for tonight's game. Tom Cleverley and Anderson are both fighting for a return to the midfield. Cleverley has missed the past two weeks with an ankle injury that blocked him for making his international debut for England against Holland last week. Anderson meanwhile has missed the past four months with a knee injury. Chris Smalling could be recalled to the line-up after his gruesome knock in the England vs Holland match last week that required several stitches to be inserted into the head wound. Michael Owen is still some time away from fitness and did not make the squad for tonight's game.

Line-ups from;

Man United (from): De Gea, Amos, Rafael, Fabio, Smalling, Thorpe, Jones, Evans, Ferdinand, Evra, Nani, Park, Cleverley, Carrick, Anderson, Young, Giggs, Rooney, Berbatov, Hernandez, Welbeck.