Real society Y Manchester United They will meet in the second round of the Europa League in one of the most attractive duels of the tournament due to the current situation of both teams. The first clash was agreed to take place in Spain, but the government’s sanitary measures will mean that those of Guipúzcoa will not be able to exercise the locality.
And is that the new variant of the COVID-19 (British) made the Spanish authorities decide to close the doors to all flights from England, so they will have to go to the Juventus stadium (Turin) to “receive” the ‘Red Devils’.
“The first leg of the round of 32 of the UEFA Europa League that Real was supposed to celebrate on 18 February against Manchester United in the Reale Arena it will be modified. The prohibition of entry to Spain of flights from the United Kingdom until February 16 and the uncertainty that this ban could be extended over time has led to the decision to play the match in a different setting “said the statement from the San Sebastián complex.
“In this way, with the agreements with UEFA and Juventus FC, and once the permission of the Italian government has been obtained, the match against Manchester United It will be played at the Juventus Stadium in Turin on February 18 at 18:55. The Real society regrets the inconvenience that this situation can generate in the sectors affected by this change of scenery and, in turn, wishes to thank Juventus FC for the facilities offered to host the match “added the message from the Spanish box.
Important loss of Manchester United to face Real Sociedad
The French midfielder from Manchester United Paul Pogba will be out for “several weeks” due to a muscle injury in a thigh and will not play against Real Sociedad in the Europa League, as confirmed this Monday by the English team’s coach, Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.
Pogba, who had to retire due to muscle problems during Saturday’s game against Everton (3-3), will miss the tie against Real Sociedad in the Europa League and the match against West Ham United in the English Cup.
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