Manchester United likely has other things on its mind as it heads to Brentford in the Premier League later today.
Ruben Amorim’s side heads to London having taken a huge step toward the Europa League final after beating Athletic Bilbao 3-0 in Spain on Sunday. As long as United avoids a heavy defeat at Old Trafford this coming week, they’ll have a chance to salvage from silverware from a disappointing campaign, and secure Champions League football for next season.
A trip to Brentford then may not be at the forefront of their minds, and Thomas Frank’s side will no doubt fancy its chances of extending the 10-point it currently holds over United as it looks to move into the top half of the table.
Here’s all you need to know in order to be able to watch the match…
What time is kick-off?
The game kicks off at 2 pm in the UK, which is 6 am Pacific Time and 9 am Eastern Time in the US. Anthony Taylor is the referee for the clash at the Gtech Community Stadium, with Matt Donohue on VAR duty. The two sides last met back in October, with United staging a second half comeback as goals from Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund earned them a 2-1 win after Ethan Pinnock’s opener just before the break.
Is the match on TV?
Fans in the UK will not be able to watch the game live, with Sky Sports instead broadcasting Brighton’s game against Newcastle before Liverpool heads to Chelsea.
In the US though, the game can be watched live and streamed on Peacock.
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Where can I catch the highlights?
Highlights from the game will be uploaded to the Sky Sports Premier League channel on YouTube shortly after full-time. Fans in the UK will also be able to catch extended highlights on Match of the Day, which is scheduled to be shown at 10:30 pm on BBC One and will include highlights from Sunday’s other games, including Chelsea vs Liverpool.
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Early team news
The hosts have five players out injured, with Brentford set to be without Vitaly Janelt, Josh Dasilva, Fabio Carvalho, Aaron Hickey and Igor Thiago.
United, meanwhile, has four players ruled out, with Lisandro Martinez, Joshua Zirkzee, Diogo Dalot and Ayden Heaven all injured, while Toby Collyer is a doubt.
Amorim has already admitted he will make changes to his side, with Thursday’s return leg against Athletic in mind.
“Maybe some kids will have to play against Brentford,” Amorim said. “We have some problems in our squad. Some players are in the limit. We will try to manage everything and the best way is to prepare for all these things. We’ll see what we can do at the weekend.”
