Manchester United host Rangers in the Europa League this evening, with Ruben Amorim’s side looking to take a step towards the last 16 at Old Trafford.
United lost 3-1 to Brighton last weekend and have little else to fight for in the league, but the Europa League offers a chance to salvage their season.
Winning the competition looks like United’s only hope of getting anywhere near European football next season and, while that looks a way off at present, Amorim will want to get through to the last 16 with minimal fuss.
United sit in seventh in the league phase table ahead of kick-off and they face a Rangers side who are one point and one place below them despite their domestic struggles.
Follow all the latest build-up and team news from Old Trafford below:
BACK UNDERWAY! Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
46 mins: Off we go again.
Three changes to make a note of. For United, Harry Maguire comes on for Matthijs de Ligt in defence.
Rangers have made a pair of half-time substitutions – Rice and McCausland on for Balogun and Barron, two players who picked up knocks in the first half.
Will Castle23 January 2025 21:07
HALF-TIME! Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
‘Soft’ will be the word on everyone’s mouths in Old Trafford after Matthijs de Ligt’s header was ruled out for push on Robin Propper.
Ruben Amorim will feel hard done by at the break, even if his team haven’t been fully on song.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:57
HALF-TIME! Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:55
HALF-TIME! Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
The whistle goes and it’s all square at the break.
United will feel short-changed after seeing a Matthijs de Ligt header chalked off for a soft foul by Leny Yoro.
However, they could have easily been behind, with Rangers having a handful of early openings that could have been dispatched.
Work to do after for Ruben Amorim.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:51
Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
45+3 mins: Half chance for Rangers as Igamane drives towards the box with support in toe.
The attack gets thwarted and Igamane leaves a foot in Martinez, giving United a free-kick deep in their own half and saving them from having to defend a Rangers throw in a dangerous area.
That’ll be all she wrote for the first half.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:49
Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
45+1 mins: Corner comes to nothing an Barron is back on the pitch. Happy days for Rangers.
Three minutes added on. If it stays like this, Clement will be the happier coach at the break.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:46
Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
45 mins: Injury concerns for Clement as Barron sits on the deck after a challenge from De Ligt.
Rangers will have to defend the corner with 10 men.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:45
Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
43 mins: SAVE! Lisandro Martinez laces one towards the top-left corner and Butland is required keep the scores level.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:43
Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
40 mins: Couple important actions from Bayindir in the the last few minutes.
The Turkish stopper is lively to scamper across his line and push away Igamane’s massively deflected effort.
He’s then at full stretch to prevent United from conceding straight from a corner… again.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:41
Manchester United 0-0 Rangers
36 mins: CHANCE! Best opening United have created so far.
Sublime pass from Fernandes to slip through Diallo, the Ivorian fires a shot at goal but Butland is equal to it.
Zirkzee receives a pull-back from Dalot moments later, his shot is blocked on the six-yard line.
Will Castle23 January 2025 20:39
