Manchester United have not scored in 325 minutes and are up against a CSKA Moskva side unbeaten in ten, so it is little surprise Louis van Gaal expects a testing assignment.
Possible lineup
Manchester United: De Gea; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Rojo; Carrick, Schweinsteiger; Mata, Rooney, Fellaini; Martial.
Out: Valencia (ankle/foot), Depay (unspecified), McNair (abdominal strain), Shaw (broken leg)
Doubtful: Schneiderlin (personal reasons), Wilson (unspecified)
Manchester United: De Gea; Darmian, Smalling, Blind, Rojo; Carrick, Schweinsteiger; Mata, Rooney, Fellaini; Martial.
Out: Valencia (ankle/foot), Depay (unspecified), McNair (abdominal strain), Shaw (broken leg)
Doubtful: Schneiderlin (personal reasons), Wilson (unspecified)
CSKA Moskva: Akinfeev; Mário Fernandes, A Berezutski, Ignashevich, Schennikov; Wernbloom, Tošić, Panchenko, Dzagoev; Musa, Doumbia.
Out: V Berezutski (adductor), Eremenko (groin)
Out: V Berezutski (adductor), Eremenko (groin)
Louis van Gaal, Manchester United manager
I think the most important thing is that you create chances and that you finish those chances. Against Middlesbrough [in the League Cup last week] we created more than enough. Against Crystal Palace it was a concern because we didn't create as much, but that was one of the few matches in which we were not the better team.
I think the most important thing is that you create chances and that you finish those chances. Against Middlesbrough [in the League Cup last week] we created more than enough. Against Crystal Palace it was a concern because we didn't create as much, but that was one of the few matches in which we were not the better team.
We are hopefully making history but it takes time. We are the best defenders in the Premier League; you say we cannot attack and it's not true. It's only a moment in a process. When you don't score it is a bad period because football is scoring goals, because that makes the difference. I hope we will score against CSKA, but I know it will be very difficult as they are very organised.
Leonid Slutski, CSKA Moskva coach
They are very different from the team we faced in 2009 ... but Manchester United are Manchester United. They remain a club of top quality. This team is obviously very good with possession so we will play a counterattacking game. When a team has players like Juan Mata, Anthony Martial, Wayne Rooney and so on, they can score at any time and against any opponent so their recent blanks don't provide much comfort.
They are very different from the team we faced in 2009 ... but Manchester United are Manchester United. They remain a club of top quality. This team is obviously very good with possession so we will play a counterattacking game. When a team has players like Juan Mata, Anthony Martial, Wayne Rooney and so on, they can score at any time and against any opponent so their recent blanks don't provide much comfort.
Can manchester united turn thins around tonight?
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