Spanish team not easy.

Manchester United have been boosted by the return of several injured players on the eve of their Europa League semi-final first leg at Celta Vigo.

Defender Eric Bailly trained on Wednesday despite limping out of Sunday's draw with Swansea City.

Chris Smalling and Phil Jones took part having missed nine games with a knee injury and broken toe respectively.

Manager Jose Mourinho faced the prospect of fielding midfielder Michael Carrick or 19-year-old Axel Tuanzebe in central defence at Celta's Estadio de Balaidos, but either Jones or Smalling will now likely feature alongside Bailly.

However, Mourinho has confirmed left-back Luke Shaw will not play again this season due to a foot ligament injury.

United are bidding to win the Europa League for the first time and guarantee a place in next season's Champions League in the process.

"I know that it is the only competition that Manchester United as a club have never won and it would be great to close the circle and say, 'We are a club that won every single competition in the football world'," said Mourinho.

"It depends on the way we analyse the situation tomorrow after the match, but if we have to rest players next weekend, we are going to do that."

Celta have 'a strong identity'

This will be their first meeting with Celta, who sit 11th in La Liga and have lost their last three matches.

Mourinho's side, by contrast, are unbeaten in 11 matches in all competitions.

"It's a difficult game for us," said Mourinho.

"Because of their situation in La Liga, a comfortable situation, they managed to think just about the Europa League, to rest players, to be in the maximum condition."

Celta Vigo boss Eduardo Berizzo said his side need to be "faithful to who they are" if they are to overcome United across the two legs.

"My team has a strong identity and the players believe in it," said the former Argentina defender.

"The identity is about a lot of possession, a lot of pressure and a desire to win the ball back quickly when we lose it."

The second leg is on 11 May at Old Trafford. The winners meet Ajax or Lyon at the Friends Arena in Stockholm on Wednesday, 24 May.

Draw specialists

United we stand.

Celta vigo all the way. United aint going no where

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I said it because of bet9ja people.

ogododo:
Draw specialists

the draw has helped us to gain significant position by today, so mind you business

I see Ajax - Man U @ Stockholm

Man U will lose

Damidave1124:
Celta vigo all the way. United aint going no where

hmmmmmn

takenadoh:
Draw soup loading

continue waiting for draw soup oooooo

Up Manchester United



GGMU


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yourexcellency:
Man U will lose

cmon shut up jooor

United we stand,we are stll winning the match

Celta vs Man u 3-0. .

Celta Vigo all the way!!!

the most successful team this season is Manchester United

firstking01:
Celta vs Man u 3-0. .

hmmmn

I hope man u never cook draw soup again? This one no be premier league o. Celta Vigo help me cook orgbonor abeg

i swear celta vigo go torment united

takenadoh:
Draw soup loading

examples of draw soup
ogbono, Okro etc..

takenadoh:
Draw soup loading

examples of draw soup
ogbono, Okro etc..

Celta will pose a big threat, but united to meet ajax in the final.
Manchester vs Ajax final.

Win or draw for Manchester United. Meanwhile

how will Tnauzebe feature when they is Herrera and Pogba...

Let's go United!!!

It is time for Epl and man u to show us how weak spanish teams are by beating Celta silly since they always claim that a teams like watford can white wash both barca nd madrid combined. Failure to do this means Epl is over rated.

princeemmma:
hmmmn

See this one, go ask barca and madrid, celta vigo has scored atleast 8 goals against those two teams i mentioned this season...the scored barca 4 this season....they are very good against big team...

If celta vigo should win this match i will post my gehfriend's yellow big buttocks for vaseline crew to enjoy!

Man Utd to win!

Or draw soup!

Reference BBC where you lifted this Op

Its gonna be a tight game surely.

Either team can win this with a slender goal margin

walahi man u go lose