“Feyenoord boss Giovanni van Bronckhorst expects a Manchester United backlash on Thursday, having already beaten them in the Europa League.
Jose Mourinho’s United side could face elimination from the Europa League if they suffer a second defeat to their Dutch opponents in Group A, having lost 1-0 in the Netherlands in September.
Former Arsenal full-back Van Bronckhorst has drawn confidence from that result, but admits United will have added motivation this time around."
“Now their approach will be different to then, because United must now win. That makes this a very different game than in Rotterdam.”
Karim El Ahmadi, Terence Kongolo and Eric Botteghin will all be missing for Feyenoord at Old Trafford this week due to suspensions and injuries, but Van Bronckhorst has challenged his players to match United’s level, calling on his own experiences playing at the stadium with Arsenal.
“In particular, at centre-back we miss many players, three of the five guys who can play there are not available,” he said.
“I’ve played a few times at Old Trafford and know that the atmosphere here is fantastic.
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