What is the position of Astana and Manchester United?
After four matches, Astana sits at the bottom of Group L with no point. Manchester United sits atop the table with 10 points after the same number of matches.
What is the form of Astana as compared to Manchester United?
Astana in the last 10 matches: 5W 1D 4L
Manchester United in the last 10 matches: 5W 3D 2L.
What is the head to head record of Astana vs Manchester United?
The clash between the two clubs earlier in September was the first of its kind between them in history. Utimately, Manchester United run away with a 1-0 victory at Old Trafford.
Team news: Who is injured or suspended for Astana vs Manchester United?
Manchester United travels to Astana without Eric Bailly, Paul Pogba, Marcus Rojo and Scott McTominay. The Reds are also yet to welcome full-back pair Luke Shaw and Diogo Dalot, as well as Nemanja Matic who have been sidelined for a few months with injuries.
Meanwhile the squad is boosted with the return of Axel Tunazebe who featured in the weekend's 3-3 draw with Sheffield United after being out of action since the loss at Newcastle in October. Long-term injury absentee Timothy Fosu-Mensah is also closing on in a return but is unlikely to be involved in Thursday's fixture.
For Astana, Mubele (knee), Tomašević (metatarsal), Šimunovič (cruciate) are all ruled out of action. No player is suspended for the side as such is the case for Manchester United too.
Predicted lineups for Astana vs Manchester United
Astana: Erić; Rukavina, Logvinenko, Postnikov, Shomko; Maevski, Sigurjónsson; Tomasov, Rotariu, Murtazayev; Khizhnichenko
Manchester United: Romero; Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Jones, Williams; Garner, Fred; James, Lingard, Rashford; Greenwood.
Player to watch in Astana vs Manchester United
Marcus Rashford, Manchester United: The England international has been on a steady trajectory this season and comes into Thursday with an impressive scoring run. Over the last 11 games, the 22-year-old has scored 10 times, his latest coming in the weekend's 3-3 draw at Sheffield United.
The chances of him getting involved in the goals at Astana is quite high considering the fact that the side he faces have conceded in all four Europa League outings this season. Overall, they have a 13-goal deficit after scoring just one in the ongoing campaign.
Key stats
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Manchester United is the only team yet to concede a goal in this season's group stage.
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Manchester United has kept clean sheets in its last five UEFA Europa League matches, leveling the competition record set by Arsenal, Napoli, Salzburg and Villarreal.
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Manchester United's run of 15 games without defeat in the UEFA Europa League proper is second only to that of domestic rivals Chelsea, who made it 18 matches unbeaten with their victory over Arsenal in last season's final.
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Astana has conceded 14 goals in the Europa League this season.
