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Aided by a first-half red card for Dani Vivian, Manchester United gave themselves a three-goal cushion in the first leg of their Europa League semi-final clash with Athletic Bilbao, but if the Red Devils have taught us anything this season, it’s that no lead is secure until the final whistle is blown.
The two hopefuls reconvene in Manchester on Thursday, with Athletic Bilbao travelling to Old Trafford without three of their most influential attacking players in the injured Williams brothers and Oihan Sancet.
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Bruno Fernandes to score or assist
Bruno Fernandes was given a rare day off against Brentford at the weekend after spurring his team to a first-leg victory in Spain.
The Portuguese playmaker scored twice in Bilbao and now has 19 goals and 16 assists across all competitions this season. 14 of these goal contributions have come in Fernandes’ last 16 starts so, as always, he looks the main threat for the Red Devils as they look to put this tie to bed.
Mikel Jauregizar to be fouled 1+ times
Mikel Jauregizar leads the way for fouls committed for Athletic Bilbao but like many central midfielders, he is also on the receiving end of a fair share of offences.
The 21-year-old has been fouled at least once in eight of his last ten starts for the club for a total of 45 fouls drawn this term.
Manuel Ugarte to be shown a card
Manuel Ugarte picked up his 14th yellow card of the season against Brentford at the weekend, and the combative Uruguayan looks the most likely suspect for the book again on Thursday.
He has been carded in eight of his last 16 starts for club and country and is the Manchester United leader for fouls committed this season.
Patrick Dorgu to commit 2+ fouls
Patrick Dorgu has committed 37 fouls since his January move to Manchester United, averaging 2.96 fouls per 90 minutes in all competitions.
13 of these fouls have come in his last six games, with the Denmark international committing two or more fouls in four of these, including in the first leg in Bilbao.
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