Real Sociedad and Manchester United will battle it out in San Sebastian on Thursday to decide who tops Group E in the Europa League.

The La Liga side have a three point lead, so simply avoiding defeat will get the job done for them.

Man Utd, meanwhile, need to win the game to avoid a play-off with one of the sides to drop out of the UEFA Champions League.

Here’s all you need to know about this one.

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Current Form (Last Five Games)

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Real Sociedad team news

Real Sociedad are battling something of an injury crisis right now, with Mikel Oyarzabal, Umar Sadiq, Mohamed-Ali Cho, David Silva and Ander Martin all definitely out.

There are also doubts concerning Ander Barrenetxea, Aihen Munoz and Alex Sola, and Takefusa Kubo has not been entirely ruled out despite dislocating his shoulder in the win over Omonia last week.

Real Sociedad Starting XI (4-4-2): Remiro; Gorosabel, Zubeldia, Pacheco, Rico; Merino, Zubimendi, Guevara; Mendez; Sorloth, Fernandez.
Bench: Navarro, Elustondo, Magunazelaia, Karrikaburu, Arana, Zubiaurre, Turrientes, Illarramendi.

Man Utd team news

Manchester United have a few absentees of their own, with Raphael Varana, Brandon Williams and Axel Tuanzebe all missing for this one.

However, Anthony Martial and Aaron Wan-Bissaka have both returned to training.

Man Utd Starting XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Dalot, Martinez, Maguire, Shaw; Casemiro, Eriksen; Elanga, Fernandes, Rashford; Ronaldo.
Bench: Malacia, Van de Beek, Sancho, Pellistri, Fred, Iqbal, Elanga, Dubravka, Heaton, Martial, Garnacho.

Manchester United have been tough to beat lately and should have enough big-game experience and quality to get the job done here.

They will have to overcome Real Sociedad’s brilliant home record to do it, but the Spaniards are battle a bit of an injury crisis right now and will probably come up a little short.

Prediction: Real Sociedad 0-2 Man Utd

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