Broadcast info
Who's playing: As they continue to struggle to enter the top four in the Premier League, Manchester United could ease pressure on themselves by going all the way to win the Champions League. But the journey will not be easy - they face Rostov for their last 16 clash away in Russia, a fixture that should be taken with the seriousness it deserves. Man Utd won the last 32 round on a 4-0 aggregate against Saint-Etienne and will be hoping to keep the goals pouring in when they play the Russian outfit. And just as you are about to find out, Rostov are probably the toughest opposition Man Utd are set to face so far in this campaign.
What time: This game kicks off on Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 10:00pm PST/ 13:00 EST/ 18:00 GMT/ 19:00 CET
Which stadium: At the 15, 840-seater Olimp-2 stadium in Rostov-on-Don, Russia.
Which channels:
In the USA on ESPN Deportes+ USA, fuboTV, ESPN Deportes USA, WatchESPN, Fox Soccer 2GO USA, Fox Sports 2 USA, Fox Sports GO
In Canada on TSN4, RDS, TSN GO
In the UK on BT Sport Live Streaming, BT Sport 2
In Russia on Match TV Football 1, Match TV Game, Belarus 2
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Match facts
- Rostov are currently unbeaten at home this season in the Russian league
- This will be the first-ever meetings between the two sides
- Man Utd have not conceded in their last four Europa Leauge games
- The red devils have won six of their last seven Europa League games
Team news
Rostov
The hosts could play without first-choice goalie Soslan Dzhanaev, who has not featured for the Russian side since last December.
Man Utd
Eric Bailly is suspended after picking up a red card against Saint-Etienne. Henrikh Mkhitaryan is set to return after recovering from a muscle injury. Ander Herrera and Chris Smalling could also start for the visitors.
Next stop: Russia! pic.twitter.com/Qk7758tBOV
— Manchester United (@ManUtd) March 7, 2017
Match forecast
Rostov are famous for their 3-2 home win over Bayern Munich in the Champions League earlier this season. In UCL, they were pooled against Anderlecht, Bayern and Atletico Madrid, and finished third in the group.
This explains how they found themselves in the Europa League. The hosts are expected to subject the visitors to a tough game, probably the toughest they have played in this competition this season.
But on paper, the statistics favor Jose Mourinho's men - they have not lost in four away games to Russian oppositions. On the other hand, the Russian club beat Tom Tomsk 6-0 in their most recent game, a result that gives them the much-needed confidence to face Mourinho's men.
This fixture promises to be a thriller now that these two sides have not played each other before. At the end of the day, the hosts have the upper hand based on their impressive home record this season.
Match details, result and original broadcast info
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