Manchester United vs FC Copenhagen: Extra-time and penalties rules, substitutes allowed

straight to your inboxManchester United fans expect the club to be beaten to the signing of Ajax playmaker Donny van de Beek this summer.United supporters are still awaiting their first signing of the summer having watched rivals Manchester City and Chelsea invest heavily in their playing squad in the current transfer window.Back in June, Edwin van der Sar confirmed United were one of the many teams interested in signing Van de Beek.Van de Beek was left out of Ajax's squad for their pre-season

straight to your inboxThe signing of Borussia Dortmund winger Jadon Sancho remains Manchester United's number one priority for the summer window, but the club have so far been frustrated in their pursuit of the England international.United’s interest in the 20-year-old is long-standing, but negotiations between Dortmund and the Reds over a transfer of the winger have reached an impasse.Dortmund set an initial deadline of August 10 for any deal to take place but that was missed and not taken

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe Sergio Romero will leave the club this summer after he was dropped for their Europa League semi-final against Sevilla.Romero, 33, had played in every Europa League game up until the last four and kept a clean sheet during the quarter-final victory against Copenhagen.The Argentine was the first-choice cup goalkeeper under Jose Mourinho and started the final against Ajax in 2017, keeping a clean sheet as United lifted the trophy.Despite David de

straight to your inboxManchester United fans believe Sergio Romero has been treated unfairly after David de Gea was recalled to the starting XI for tonight's Europa League semi-final against Sevilla.Romero has been United's cup goalkeeper this season, starting both the round-of-16 wins over LASK and the quarter-final victory against FC Copenhagen.Despite De Gea's patchy form over recent months, the Spaniard has been restored to the starting line-up for the game against Sevilla.De Gea's mistakes

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to revert back to the outfield set-up that was favoured during the Premier League run-in for tonight's clash against Sevilla.United have progressed to the final from each of their last four semi-final appearances in major European competitions and went on to lift the trophy on two of those four occasions.The Reds have had six days to recover following their extra-time victory against FC Copenhagen meaning Solskjaer should

straight to your inboxMatic and Lindelof back in?United have had to manage the conditioning of a handful of players and, contrary to what Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said, they rested some of their regulars from the start against Copenhagen on Monday.

straight to your inbox Mike Phelan says Manchester United are well aware of the threat Sevilla pose ahead of their Europa League semi-final meeting this weekend. United are preparing to face the Spanish side on Sunday night with the winners set to meet either Inter Milan or Shakhtar in next week's final.Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had to dig deep to overcome the resilience of FC Copenhagen in the last round while Sevilla battled hard to defeat Wolves in the last eight.

straight to your inboxManchester United will wear their new away kit during their Europa League semi-final against Sevilla on Sunday after the Spanish side posted an official kit list on their website.United officially unveiled their new home kit prior to the last-16 clash against LASK and also wore the strip during their quarter-final triumph against FC Copenhagen.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side in Cologne on Sunday after they beat Wolves 1-0 thanks to a late Lucas Ocampos header.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side only sneaked beyond Copenhagen 1-0 after extra time on Monday night and will have to improve against Sevilla in the Europa League semi-final this weekend. But morale is high, as seen in the latest pictures of United training at Sportpark Hoehenberg in Cologne, as Solskjaer prepares his troops for the last-four showdown at Stadion Koln.

straight to your inboxOwen Hargreaves believes Anthony Martial 'looked like a £100million player' against Copenhagen but has challenged the Manchester United striker to show his talent on a more consistent basis.The Frenchman has enjoyed his best goal-scoring season at Old Trafford to date with 23 goals in all competitions as Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's number nine.After Romelu Lukaku was sold to Inter Milan this summer, Martial has stepped up after regaining his favoured shirt number, leading

Manchester United players in the BT Sport studio, following the 1-0 win over FC Copenhagen, summed up the situation succinctly. Robin Van Persie, asked about Martial and how far he has come under Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, turned to Paul Scholes and remarked innocently: "He was struggling under Mourinho right?" Scholes' reply was typically deadpan: "Who wasn't?" The transformation of Martial under Solskjaer is simply incredible.

straight to your inboxFormer Manchester United striker Robin van Persie has heaped praise upon Anthony Martial following the 1-0 victory over FC Copenhagen in the Europa League.The victory sees Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side secure their spot in this weekend's Europa League semi-final, where they will play either Sevilla or Wolves.

Penalties no fluke'VARchester United', 'penalty merchants', 'lucky Ole', the comments were as bitter as they were predictable from opposing fans after United's third place finish in the Premier League was confirmed. Many were unhappy that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's side had been given 20 penalties in all competitions.

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer acknowledged Manchester United are having to manage their players' conditioning with their season about to extend beyond a year.United overcame Copenhagen in extra-time of their Europa League quarter-final almost a year to the day since they began their campaign against Chelsea on August 11.United have already played 60 matches this season and Matic and Lindelof were the notable absences from the starting XI 15 days on from United's final day league win

straight to your inboxOle Gunnar Solskjaer says Anthony Martial is becoming 'impossible to stop' amid his propensity for winning penalties.Martial has earned Manchester United's last three spotkicks after he was hauled to the ground by Andreas Bjelland early on in extra-time of their Europa League quarter-final win over Copenhagen.United have won 21 penalties this season, scoring 17, which is more than any other side in the top five European leagues and Bruno Fernandes has scored all seven he

straight to your inboxSergio RomeroRarely called into drastic action as he kept his place after last week's win over LASK. Copenhagen's best chances were blocked.

straight to your inbox Bruno Fernandes and Paul Pogba return for Manchester United in tonight's Europa League fixture against FC Copenhagen.

straight to your inboxManchester United fans want to see Ole Gunnar Solskjaer name his strongest available side in the Europa League quarter final vs Copenhagen tonight.United can book a place in the last four and set up a meeting with Wolves or Sevilla by overcoming the Danish side in Cologne tonight, and Solskjaer is set to have no new injury concerns.Diogo Dalot and Victor Lindelof both missed the last-16 second leg win over LASK, but trained in Manchester before the squad flew out to Germany

2/9 with thepools.com to beat the Danes in the RheinEnergieSTADION, with Copenhagen drifting from 9/1 to a huge 12/1 . So why such punter confidence?Well for a start that was a heavily rotated United side which beat LASK last week.