Manchester United

Man Utd goalkeeper David de Gea in the club's programme: "We need to score the first goal and if we score first, we have a big chance to score more.

"The Europa League is a good trophy to win and we'll give everything to try and have the chance to do that.

"We have the chance to make it a fantastic night for Manchester United and our fans. We know that."

Liverpool

Liverpool make just one change from the side which won at Anfield - their most recent game - as James Milner comes in for Alberto Moreno. At left-back? Or is this a back three with Emre Can moving into the defence?

Liverpool XI: Mignolet, Clyne, Lovren, Sakho, Milner, Can, Henderson, Lallana, Coutinho, Firmino, Sturridge.  

Louis van Gaal feels his side "must deliver" in their Europa League last-16 second leg tie against Liverpool on Thursday.

A desperately poor performance from the Red Devils saw them lose 2-0 in the first leg at Anfield last week.

United have failed to win in their last three matches in all competitions.

"It starts with the players, of course, but it starts also with the fans. They have a lot of impact on the pitch," said Dutchman Van Gaal.

"We have to believe in it," said Van Gaal when asked if they can rescue the tie. "I have spoken only with the players about the victory.

"We always owe to the fans a big result because the fans are paying to see that. We have to deliver."

Liverpool

The Europa League.

Liverpool last won the competition in 2001 - in its guise as the Uefa Cup - and it remains their only opportunity to win a trophy this season.

Their energetic performance in the first leg allowed them to open up an advantage which boss Jurgen Klopp feels they can keep hold of.

"We know about the job we have to do," said the German. "We will try to play similar or more intensive.

"I am absolutely optimistic [that my team will put in a good performance]. We know that we know how to play them.

"It was a good night for us last week. But at the same time it's only halfway. We'll go into the game confident we can finish the job."

"2-0 is a tricky scoreline..." it's one of the more ridiculous footbaling cliches around.

But tonight may be a case in point for the visitors. How will Liverpool approach the game? Sit back and be cautious? Or go out trying to nick a third goal in the tie and all but end it?

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Not for the first time this season, the heat is on for Louis van Gaal at Old Trafford.

With a place in the Premier League top four under serious doubt this season, winning the Europa League is perhaps Manchester United's most obvious route to a spot in next season's Champions League.

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Well, maybe it was before last week's first-leg hiding at Anfield.

It may have only ended 2-0, and United are certainly still in this tie.

But they were comprehensively outplayed, a rabble who ended the game with Michael Carrick lost at the heart of a back three and with their main goal threat coming from long balls to Marouane Fellaini.

'Shambolic' according to Paul Scholes.

They need to score at least twice tonight - and one Liverpool goal would leave the shambles needing FOUR.

Can LvG fight off his critics yet again?