Manchester United will look to stop their losing streak when they face Viktoria Plzen in the Europa League this evening.
Ruben Amorim's side lost at Arsenal in the first major test of the new manager's tenure and followed that up with a shock defeat to Nottingham Forest at Old Trafford on Saturday, underlining the magnitude of the task facing the Portuguese coach.
Given this weekend's trip to Manchester City and the subsequent Carabao Cup quarter-final against Tottenham, it seems important that United get back to winning ways here.
They are unbeaten in Europe so far this season, but three of those games have ended in draws and they currently sit 12th in the League Stage table.
That's one place ahead of the Czech team Pilsen, who scored one goal less but otherwise have an identical record.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Kick-off for the Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United game is scheduled for today, Thursday 12 December 2024, at 5:45 p.m. BST.
The game will take place at the Doosan Arena in Pilsen.
Where to watch Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United?
TV channels: In the UK, the game will be broadcast live on TNT Sports 2. Coverage begins at 5:30pm GMT.
Live stream: TNT Sports subscribers can also watch the competition live online via the Discovery+ app and website.
Live blog: You can follow everything that happens on match day via Standard sports Live blog.
News about the Viktoria Pilsen vs. Manchester United team
Pilsen are expected to be without defender Svetozar Markovic after he was substituted in the league game against Karvina at the weekend.
Leny Yoro could make his first European appearance for United after starting against Forest last time out.
However, he could face competition in defense after Victor Lindelof took part in first-team training on Wednesday and was subsequently named in the traveling squad alongside young midfielder Toby Collyer.
Jonny Evans was also back at Carrington but did not travel with them and Luke Shaw was still sidelined after his recent injury setback.
Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United prediction
United are in the middle of a difficult run of games and anything other than a positive result would only increase the attention ahead of games against Manchester City and Tottenham.
Amorim's team doesn't look convincing in defense, especially from set pieces, and Pilsen are able to exploit any lapses in concentration.
Draw, 1:1.
Head-to-head history (h2h) and results
This will be the first competitive game between the two teams.
Viktoria Plzen vs Manchester United odds
Viktoria Plzen wins: 4/1
Draw: 3/1
Manchester United to win: 13/20
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
