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Jose Mourinho welcomes one of his old clubs to Istanbul as Fenerbahce host Man Utd.
KICK-OFF DATE/TIME: Thursday October 24th 2024: UK – 8:00pm / US ET – 3:00pm / US PT – 12:00pm
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: UK – TNT Sports 2 / US – CBS Sports
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: UK – discovery+ / US – Paramount+
FENERBAHCE PREVIEW: THE SPECIAL ONE READY TO HAUNT UNITED AGAIN
He may not admit it, but Jose Mourinho would dearly love to get one over on his old team who sacked him years ago. You could argue it was an unfair dismissal when considering Man Utd’s struggles post Mourinho and any opportunity for the three-time Premier League champion to settle a score is sure to be seized upon.
Since joining Fenerbahce after leaving AS Roma, Mourinho has led the Turkish giants to fourth-place in the league table as it stands. In Europe, Fenerbahce have picked up four points from their opening two Europa League fixtures.
MAN UTD PREVIEW: WIN OVER BRENTFORD BUYS MORE TIME
A hard-fought 2-1 victory against Brentford this past weekend in the Premier League may well have earned boss Erik ten Hag a stay of execution with rampant reports over the past few weeks than Man Utd are searching for potential replacements. But in the Europa League, United are still to gain their first win of the league phase.
Consecutive draws against Twente and Porto respectively leaves them two points behind Fenerbahce, underlining the important of gaining three points in Istanbul for both them and their bosses’ sake.
FENERBAHCE TEAM NEWS: ACL INJURY A SEASON-ENDER FOR OOSTERWOLDE
Defender Jayden Oosterwolde has been ruled out for the rest of the season following his recently diagnosed ruptured ACL, whilst Mourinho is without up to four other players for this game through injury.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Livakovic; Djiku, Soyuncu, Becao, Muldur; Amrabat, Fred; Kostic, Tadic, Saint-Maximin; En-Nesyri
UNAVAILABLE: Can Egribayat (Injured), Osayi-Samuel (Injured), Oosterwolde (Injured), Under (Injured), Yuksek (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE:
MAN UTD TEAM NEWS: CAPTAIN FERNANDES SUSPENDED
Bruno Fernandes’ suspension and Casemiro being an injury doubt could mean a start for academy graduate Toby Collyer in central midfield, with Christian Eriksen pushing up the field to play in the spot vacated by Fernandes.
PREDICTED XI (4-2-3-1): Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Martinez, Dalot; Ugarte, Collyer; Rashford, Eriksen, Garnacho; Hojlund
UNAVAILABLE: Fernandes (Suspended), Maguire (Injured), Malacia (Injured), Mount (Injured), Mainoo (Injured), Shaw (Injured), Yoro (Injured)
QUESTIONABLE: Casemiro (Injured)
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FENERBAHCE VS MAN UTD PREDICTION
Whether you like him or loath him, no one can doubt Jose Mourinho’s ability when it comes to big occasions and setting his side up for a match like this. Factor in a home crowd who will create to deafening atmosphere and all the ingredients are in place for another miserable night for Man Utd, especially with captain Fernandes missing. Utilise the double chance market and back Fenerbahce to take at least a point from the Red Devils, if not all three.
FENERBAHCE VS MAN UTD TIP: DOUBLE CHANCE - FENERBAHCE/DRAW