Europa League: Man Utd v Feyenoord & Sparta Prague v Southampton

Summary

Victory means Man Utd a point away from securing place in last 32
Rooney now one short of Charlton's club scoring record
Mikhitaryan impresses on second Man Utd start
Result: Sparta Prague 1-0 Southampton
Irish champions Dundalk beaten 1-0 by AZ

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

'Don't take me home...'published at 17:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016
Manchester United v Feyenoord (20:05 GMT)
Around 8,000 Feyenoord fans have been in Manchester this afternoon enjoying the Christmas markets, sampling some cheese, maybe popping into the science and industry museum, checking out the political banners in the people's history museum.
A spot of shopping perhaps? Lovely day for it.
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Team newspublished at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016
Sparta Prague v Southampton (17:00 GMT)
Southampton
Southampton boss Claude Puel rings the changes as he keeps one eye on Sunday's Premier League home game with Everton.
Goalkeeper Fraser Forster, defender Virgil van Dijk, midfielder Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg and forward Nathan Redmond are the only survivors from the team that started the goalless draw with Liverpool last weekend.
Defender Sam McQueen, 21, is among those recalled to the team.
Southampton: Forster, Martina, Yoshida, Van Dijk, McQueen, Ward-Prowse, Hojbjerg, Clasie, Long, Redmond, Rodriguez. Subs: Lewis, Davis, Austin, Romeu, Boufal, Bertrand, Stephens.
Former Arsenal midfielder Tomas Rosicky, 36, is missing from Sparta Prague's 18. Boooo.
Sparta Prague: Koubek, Mazuch, Kadlec, Karavaev, Dockal, Marecek, Lafata, Holzer, Holek, Costa, Julis. Subs: Miller, Dudl, Havelka, Kadlec, Kostl, Majka, Novotny.
Image source, Rex Features
'Loving every minute'published at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016
Sparta Prague v Southampton (18:00 GMT)
Southampton
Southampton striker Shane Long described tonight's match as "massive" for both teams, through bleary eyes.
"There's no reason we can't win the next two and top the group. I believe in this squad," said the Republic of Ireland international.
"It will be a hard test for us. You have to fight for every point."
Long starts tonight after leaving behind his nine-day old son Jax Anthony (nine).
"It has been tough," said the Republic of Ireland striker. "We had him last Monday. He is now nine days old. We didn't get him home until Sunday, so I've only had two or three days with him.
"It is amazing. It is a madhouse now with three kids under six but I'm loving every minute."
Image source, Reuters
Not many dads get a midweek trip to Prague in the first fortnight after birth.
Well played that man.
Team newspublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016
Sparta Prague v Southampton (18:00 GMT)
Southampton have made seven changes for tonight's game, about par for the Europa League. New dad Shane Long is up front.
Who can go through tonight?published at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016
Plenty of teams.
If Uefa are correct - and let's hope they are - then 21 teams can go through this evening, including Southampton.
Tonight's actionpublished at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016
A whopping 24 games in the Europa League tonight, but here's the three we'll be keeping an eye on:
Sparta Prague v Southampton (18:00 GMT)
Dundalk v AZ (20:05 GMT)
Manchester United v Feyenoord (20:05 GMT)
Thursday night in Praguepublished at 16:55 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016
Sparta Prague v Southampton (18:00 GMT)
Image source, Getty Images
I can think of worse spots.
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The sort of draw you're praying for if your team are involved in the Europa League.
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Southampton can qualify for the last 32 with a win in Prague tonight. Whatever the result, I'm sure their travelling fans will have a superb little jaunt.
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Image caption,
'Your round Steve.'