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Garnacho back for Man Utd; Tuanzebe starts against former club

Man Utd v Ipswich (19:30 GMT)

Simon Stone

BBC Sport's chief football news reporter at Old Trafford

Alejandro Garnacho and Leny Yoro return to the Manchester United starting line-up in place of Casemiro and Noussair Mazraoui. Ruben Amorin names only six outfield substitutes, including 17-year-old striker Chido Obi, who has featured in United's last two games.

Manchester United XI: Onana, De Ligt, Maguire, Yoro, Dorgu, Fernandes, Ugarte, Dalot, Garnacho, Zirkzee, Hojlund. Substitutes: Graczyk, Harrison, Eriksen, Mazraoui, Casemiro, Heaven, Lindelof, Obi.

Club captain Sam Morsy starts for Ipswich, who have yet to win a league game in 2025. Former Manchester United defender Axel Tuanzebe returns against his former club. Former England midfielder Kalvin Phillips misses out, as does defender Ben Godfrey.

Ipswich XI: Palmer, Davis, Tuanzebe, Greaves, O’Shea, Cajuste, Morsy, Clarke, Hutchinson, Philogene, Delap. Substitutes: Muric, Broadhead, Hirst, Johnson, Szmodics, Taylor, Luongo, Townsend, Woolfenden.

Who gets in Europe?

There will be at least seven English teams playing in Europe next season, although that figure could rise to 11. However, that latter scenario is unlikely and would require Premier League sides winning every European competition in 2024-25 with certain teams finishing outside the top five.

Normally the top four go into the Champions League, with the fifth-placed side going into the Europa League. However, the Premier League is currently on course to earn one of two extra Champions League spots, meaning a top-five finish would be enough.

But if English sides win both the Champions League and Europa League (and they do not finish in the top five) that could mean seven Premier League teams would be in Europe's top club competition.

In normal circumstances, two English sides will be in the Europa League, but that will rise to three if Chelsea win the Conference League (and finish outside the top five), with another team from England then going into the Conference League.

So, for arguments sake, let's say no English team wins a European competition, but the Premier League gets an additional Champions League spot.

Then, as it stands, this is who would be playing in Europe next season.

Champions League: 1. Liverpool, 2. Arsenal, 3. Nottingham Forest, 4. Chelsea, 5. Manchester City.

Europa League: 6. Newcastle, 7. Bournemouth.

Conference League: 8. Brighton.

(If a team from outside the top seven wins the FA Cup, they would go into the Europa League, Bournemouth would drop into the Conference League with Brighton missing out).

Memories of an Old Trafford humiliation

Manchester United v Ipswich Town (19:30 GMT)

Nearly 30 years ago, Ipswich Town played a top-flight game at Manchester United. It didn't go well.

On 4 March, 1995, United crushed Ipswich 9-0, with Andrew Cole scoring five of them, Mark Hughes got a double and Paul Ince and Roy Keane grabbed one apiece.

It was the biggest win in the competition since the top division was rebranded as the Premier League in 1992 and, although it has been matched on a few occasions, no-one has won by a bigger margin in the meantime.

United fans won't be expecting another nine goals tonight, while Ipswich supporters hope it's not another Old Trafford nightmare.

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