2 weeks Ago By Matt Smith
Manchester United are preparing to face Athletic Club in the Europa League, and the La Liga outfit have suffered an injury scare just one week before their meeting, with Oihan Sancet substituted after just 18 minutes against Las Palmas. The Europa League is the only opportunity for the Red Devils to rescue their campaign after a disastrous season, particularly in the Premier League. United are battling towards the bottom of England's top flight, while also being knocked out of all domestic competitions.
Lifting a trophy before the end of the term will undoubtedly gloss over what has been a disappointing season, but they still face a difficult test to win the competition. United face Athletic Club in the semi-final, with Tottenham Hotspur and Bodo/Glimt facing each other in the other tie. Oihan Sancet Suffers Injury Before Man Utd Tie Ahead of Athletic's two-legged tie against Manchester United, Sancet was substituted after just 18 minutes as the La Liga side faced Las Palmas in the league.
With just a week to go before their Europa League clash, it's a crucial injury blow for Athletic. Oihan Sancet's Athletic Bilbao Stats (2024/25 La Liga) Games 25 Goals 15 Assists 1 Minutes played 1,470 Sancet has played a crucial role for Athletic this season, scoring 15 goals from an attacking midfielder position in La Liga. Ernesto Valverde's side have the threat of the Williams brothers, Inaki and Nico, out wide, but Sancet is a dangerous, goalscoring option that will be missed significantly if he's ruled out of the Europa League tie.
It's going to be a tricky test for United as they face the La Liga outfit, and it's a real chance for them to salvage something from their season. Ruben Amorim's side remain in inconsistent form heading into the tie, but there's no doubt they've performed exceptionally in the Europa League. Sign up to The GIVEMESPORT Report to get exclusive daily updates from Fabrizio Romano, Ben Jacobs, Dean Jones and Tom Bogert sent straight to your inbox.
Manchester United are very attentive to the 21-year-old star’s situation ahead of the summer transfer window. Statistics courtesy of WhoScored . Correct as of 24-04-25.
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