Man United will be hoping to progress to the final of the Europa League when Athletic Club visit Old Trafford

Manchester United and Athletic Bilbao reconvene for the second leg of their Europa League semi-final tie at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

The Red Devils took a huge step towards taking their place in this month’s final by earning an empathic 3-0 in last week’s first leg at the San Mames Stadium.

A Europa League triumph would salvage something from what has otherwise been a miserable campaign for the Manchester giants.

Ruben Amorim’s side were brought back down to earth with a bump following last week’s first leg success, losing 4-2 at Brentford in the Premier League on Sunday.

As for Athletic Bilbao, they continue to occupy fourth spot in the La Liga table despite being held to a 0-0 draw at Real Sociedad last time out.

Ernesto Valverde’s side now face the daunting prospect of trying to overturn a 3-0 deficit at Old Trafford on Thursday night.

Last week’s first leg was the first time the pair had crossed paths on the continental circuit since season 2011/12. However, it’s worth noting that United lost each of the two competitive meetings between the duo before claiming last Thursday night’s stunning success in the Basque Country.

Bruno Fernandes played a key role in Manchester United’s 3-0 triumph last Thursday, scoring two of the Red Devils’ three goals on the night. As such, the United captain stands out for either a goal or an assist at Old Trafford this week at 19/20 with William Hill.

Athletic Bilbao will look to Inaki Williams for inspiration on Thursday night. The Lions stalwart looks overpriced to register a minimum of one shot on target at 17/20 with Ladbrokes.

Predicted line-ups
Ayden Heaven, Diogo Dalot, Joshua Zirkzee, Lisandro Martínez and Matthijs de Ligt are all expected to miss out through injury.

Athletic Bilbao could be without key attacking duo Nico Williams and Oihan Sancet, while Dani Vivian will have to sit this one out following his dismissal during last week’s first leg.

Manchester United: Onana; Lindelof, Maguire, Yoro; Mazraoui, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu; Garnacho, Fernandes; Hojlund

Athletic Bilbao: Agirrezabala; De Marcos, Paredes, Yeray, Berchiche; Ruiz de Galarreta, Jauregizar; I. Williams, Berenguer, Djalo; Sannadi.