AZ Alkmaar vs Manchester United LIVE: Result and latest reaction from Europa League fixture
Follow live Europa League updates as Man Utd take on AZ
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Your support makes all the difference.Manchester United are expected to again line-up with a young team in the Europa League when they take on AZ Alkmaar this evening.
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is missing a number of the first-team squad through injury, including Ashley Young, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial.
The match will take place on a plastic pitch in The Hague, as Alkmaar continue to rebuild their stadium following the collapse of a roof. Follow it live:
Match preview
Predicted line-ups:
United: Romero; Dalot, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Rojo; Matic, Fred, Mata; Lingard, Greenwood, Rashford
AZ: Bizot; Rhijn, Vlaar, Wuytens, Wijndal; Clasie, Koopmeiners, Midtso; Stengs, Idrissi, Boadu
When is it?
Kick-off is at 5:55pm (BST) on Thursday October 3rd.
How can I watch it?
The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 5:30pm. Users can also watch on the BT Sport App and on BTSport.com.
Odds
Alkmaar 21/10
United 7/5
Draw: 12/5
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
66 minutes
Mata is beginning to see more of the ball for United, but he's not been at his best this evening. Matic drives to the byline and wins a corner, which is taken short and carelessly given away.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
67 minutes
Gomes collects the ball on the turn and quickly fires off a shot, but it sails harmlessly over the bar.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
68 minutes
Uncertain defending from United. They squander a couple of chances to clear and allow Idrissi to put a cross into the box. Eventually, the ball is hacked away.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
71 minutes
AZ work the ball out to Wijndal on the edge of the box, and he's given time to shoot. His effort is on target and forces a save from De Gea, but it's fairly comfortable for the Spaniard.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
74 minutes
The hosts win a corner, from which de Wit theatrically falls to the ground. Replays show that Fred did pull him back though. Koopmeiners has a shot from the edge of the box following the altercation, but it's blocked. And there's a pause in play as Williams gets some treatment from the physio.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
76 minutes
Close! The ball drops to Idrissi on the edge of the box, and he drives a powerful low shot towards the far corner. De Gea flies to his left and the ball whistles just past the post.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
77 minutes
Greenwood is replaced by Jesse Lingard.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
77 minutes
Idrissi threatens again. Sugawara works the ball out to the Moroccan on the left, and he cuts inside before hitting a right-footed shot straight at De Gea. The United goalkeeper gets a firm punch on the ball to avert the danger.
AZ 0-0 Manchester United
79 minutes
Stengs plays another inviting, curling ball towards the back post, where Idrissi is waiting. But there's just too much on the delivery. AZ look the only side likely to break the deadlock at the moment.
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