Europa League 6/5/2021
Europa League 6/5/2021. Two Games in the Europa League. At 20:00, on BT Sport 2, is Arsenal v Villareal. Also at 20:00, on BT Sport 3, is Roma v Manchester United.
Europa League 6/5/2021 – Arsenal v Villareal
- Kieran Tierney and Alexandre Lacazette both took part in full training on Tuesday in a big boot for Arsenal.
- Mikel Arteta rested a whole load of players at the weekend and will recall the likes of Bernd Leno, Bukayo Saka and Thomas Partey here.
- Dani Ceballos is suspended for the home side after his red card in the first leg. With Granit Xhaka expected to start at left-back, Mohamed Elneny has a decent chance of starting on Thursday.
- Given Nicolas Pepe’s form in the Europa League this season, only one of Martin Odegaard or Emile Smith Rowe will likely start on Thursday. Given Odegaard started against Newcastle, it appears the latter will get the nod here.
- Former Watford midfielder Etienne Capoue misses out on a return to England after his red card in the first leg. Ex-Arsenal midfielder Francis Coquelin has a decent change of starting as a result.
- Tottenham loanee Juan Foyth picked up an injury in the first leg and then missed out at the weekend raising major doubts over his availability on Thursday.
- The Spanish side at least had Pervis Estupinan, Paco Alcacer and Ruben Pena available against Getafe at the weekend.
- Alcacer surprisingly started against Getafe on Sunday raising the prospect of Carlos Bacca coming into the starting XI here.
Europa League 6/5/2021 – Roma v Manchester United
- Roma lost Pau Lopez, Jordan Veretout and Leonardo Spinazzola to injury in the first half of their 6-2 defeat to Manchester United last weekend. Lopez has been ruled out for the remainder of the season, with Veretout also unlikely to feature here. Spinazzola caused United real problems prior to his injury and the Italian side will hope he makes the return leg.
- Antonio Mirante replaced Lopez in goal last week and made an error for one of United’s goals, while Daniel Fuzato made his first start of the season in goal at the weekend and also made an error leading to an opposition goal. Not great heading into Thursday.
- Roma have recovered Gianluci Mancini from suspension if Paulo Fonseca wants to make changes from a side that shipped six goals last time out.
- Ole Gunnar Solskjaer should really play his reserves on Thursday after Manchester United won 6-2 on Thursday night. Even more so as United play on Sunday, Tuesday and Thursday next week. However, it wouldn’t be a surprise if Solskjaer went strong against Roma given he has failed at the semi-final stage four times already as United manager.
- Donny van de Beek, Nemanja Matic, Alex Telles, Eric Bailly and Mason Greenwood stand the best chance of recalls on Thursday from those that didn’t start the first leg, but Dan James is injured and hasn’t travelled.
Other Games
OTHER FOOTBALL – THURSDAY 6 MAY
1:00am CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – Monterrey v Columbus
USA – Fox Sports 2
1:00am COPA LIBERTADORES – Internacional v Olimpia
Australia – beIN Sports 2
Canada – beIN Sports 4
USA – beIN Sports 4
1:00am COPA LIBERTADORES – Rentistas v Sporting Cristal
Canada – beIN Sports 7
MENA – beIN Sports English 1
USA – beIN Sports 7
1:00am COPA LIBERTADORES – Santa Fe v River Plate
Canada – beIN Sports
New Zealand – Sky Sport 7 beIN Sportsx
USA – beIN Sports
1:30am COPA SUDAMERICANA – Bragantino v Talleres
USA – beIN Sports Xtra
1:30am COPA SUDAMERICANA – Tolima v Emelec
Australia – beIN Sports 3
Canada – beIN Sports 5
MENA – beIN Sports English 2
USA – beIN Sports 5
3:00am COPA LIBERTADORES – Universidad Catolica v Nacional
Australia – beIN Sports 2
Canada – beIN Sports
MENA – beIN Sports English 3
USA – beIN Sports
3:15am CONCACAF CHAMPIONS LEAGUE – America v Portland
USA – Fox Sports 1
8:00am ETHIOPIAN PREMIER LEAGUE – Dire Dawa Kenema v Adam Kenema
South Africa – Supersport Variety 4
10:05am AUSTRALIAN A-LEAGUE – Melbourne Victory v Macarthur
UK – BT Sport 1
Australia – Fox Sports 505
Malaysia – beIN Sports
New Zealand – Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports
USA – ESPN+
1:00pm ETHIOPIAN PREMIER LEAGUE – Ethiopia Bunna v Welayta Dicha
South Africa – Supersport Variety 4
5:30pm FRENCH WOMEN’S DIVISION – Paris FC v PSG
UK – BT Sport ESPN
6:30pm PORTUGUESE LIGA NOS – Benfica v Porto
Malaysia – Astro Supersport 2
11:00pm COPA LIBERTADORES – Always Ready v Deportivo Tachira
Canada – beIN Sports 5
USA – beIN Sports 5
11:00pm COPA LIBERTADORES – Junior de Barranquilla v Fluminese
Australia – beIN Sports 3
Canada – beIN Sports
New Zealand – Sky Sport 7 beIN Sports
USA – beIN Sports
11:15pm COPA SUDAMERICANA – Arsenal v Jorge Wilstermann
MENA – beIN Sports English 2
USA – beIN Sports Xtra
11:15pm COPA SUDAMERICANA – Gremio v Aragua
Australia – beIN Sports 2
Canada – beIN Sports 8
MENA – beIN Sports English 3
USA – beIN Sports 8
11:15pm COPA SUDAMERICANA – Libertad v Atletico Goianiense
Canada – beIN Sports 6
USA – beIN Sports 6
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