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Team News
Manchester United
- Following back-to-back Premier League defeats at Old Trafford, Manchester United will look to return to winning ways at the expense of Shakhtar Donetsk.
- However, manager David Moyes will be without the services of injured quintet Darren Fletcher, Michael Carrick, Shinji Kagawa, Chris Smalling and Marouane Fellaini.
- Wayne Rooney is expected to come into the attack after sitting out the 1-0 defeat to Newcastle United as a result of suspension.
Shakhtar Donetsk
- Shakhtar Donetsk head into the meeting with Manchester United knowing they need to better Bayer Leverkusen's result if they're to progress to the next round of the Champions League.
- They head into the fixture on a run of 4 successive victories in all competitions, where they are yet to concede and will draw on the confidence of their recent form with the trip to Manchester.
- Head coach Mircea Lucescu faces no pressing injury concerns and is expected to name the same starting XI from the side that overcame Chornomorets.
Match Facts
| Man Utd have kept a clean sheet in their last 3 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | |
| Man Utd are undefeated in their last 5 matches in the Champions League (including qualifiers). | |
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Prediction
- Manchester United have endured a poor run of form of late and now sit 13 points behind Premier League leaders Arsenal. Fortuitously, United have already qualified for the next round of the Champions League with David Moyes expected to name a much changed XI for the welcome of Shakhtar.
- Donetsk currently top the Ukrainian Premier League and sit second in Group A and know they need to better Bayer Leverkusen's result if they're to progress to the last-16 of the competition.
- With United's poor form and Shakhtar boasting a full strength squad, they're tipped to come away with the victory and heap more misery upon Moyes' side.KickKPrediction:
Manchester United
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Shakhtar Donetsk
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