Ahead of the return leg of the Europa League round of 16 in Spain, Real Betis has been dealt a huge blow as defender Luiz Felipe picked up an injury over the weekend.
It appears Manuel Pellegrini's side will be yet again without another of their first team players when Manchester United visit them in Spain on Thursday night for the second leg of the Europa League round of 16 tie. Defender Luiz Felipe is set to be out for a couple of weeks and will start by missing the Thursday clash with Erik Ten Hag's side.
Manchester United already have a good advantage going into the game after winning 4-1 in the first leg of the match. Antony, Wout Weghorst, Bruno Fernandes, and Marcus Rashford all scored to give Erik Ten Hag's side a convincing win, while Ayoze Pérez's stunner reduced the deficit for the La Liga side.
Manuel Pellegrini's men settled for a 1-1 stalemate against Villarreal on Sunday afternoon. Top scorer for the season, Borja Iglesias, saw his first-half goal cancelled out by Villarreal's Yeremy Pino in the second half as the La Liga outfit continues their hunt for a top-four finish.
Manchester United, too, didn't get the desired results in the weekend fixture against Southampton in the Premier League. The 0-0 stalemate at Old Trafford saw Casemiro get sent off for a rash tackle.
On Sunday, Rui Silva started in goal instead of Claudio Bravo, a former Manchester City goalie. Midfielder Sergio Canales, who began against Villarreal but was substituted in our first leg, was taken off just before the hour mark.
The seasoned midfielder Joaquin, who led the side at Old Trafford, was an unutilized substitute at the weekend. Felipe Luiz will join Nabil Fekir and Juan Cruz on the list of absentees for the Real Betis ahead of their Thursday night clash.
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