The two giants of European football still have it all to fight for with neither of them managing to come out on top in their first leg.
Thursday night will bring the curtain down on the Europa League Round of 16 stage, but not before a set of eight action-packed match-ups.
Ace football takes a deep dive into one of those fixtures, which is set to be contested between two vastly successful sides who went through a period of stagnation but once again appear to be heading towards their former glory.
Simon Kjaer struck deep into stoppage time to cancel out Amad Diallo’s superb no-look header as the two teams played out a 1-1 draw in the reverse fixture at Old Trafford earlier this month.
Milan vs Man United Form
The Italians have stumbled a bit in the business end of the season after a formidable first half of 2020/21.
Stefano Pioli’s carried an unbeaten run earlier in the season but have managed just four wins in their previous 12 outings in all competitions.
Another worrying fact is that the Serie A side are winless and have failed to find the net in four of their last seven home games.
The English side have also found victory hard to come by lately, having won only twice in their last six games in all competitions. Also, they scored only four times during that period.
On the bright side, the Red Devils have only zero defeats in their last six games. And while attack is a concern, they are doing considerably well on the defensive front, having registered nine clean sheets in their previous 13 fixtures.
While not playing at Old Trafford, surprisingly, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s men are a different beast. They are on an incredible 22-match unbeaten run away from home.
Milan vs Man United Head-to-head
Milan vs Man United Team News
Zlatan Ibrahimovic missed the first leg against his former employers but is in contention to feature on Thursday night. Ante Rebic, Hakan Calhanoglu, and Theo Hernandez have also returned from their injuries.
Ismael Benancer and Mario Mandzukic, meanwhile, remain sidelined while Alessio Romagnoli is a doubt.
As for the visitors, Paul Pogba, Donny van de Beek, Edinson Cavani, and David de Gea missed the first leg but could feature in the upcoming clash.
Juan Mata and Phil Jones, meanwhile, continue their prolonged absence.
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