On Thursday 6 March, Real Sociedad will play at home against Manchester United. Both teams are in terrible form. For the Devils, the Europa League is the last opportunity to salvage a disappointing season.

Manchester United are having their worst year in a long time. The resignation of Erik ten Hague didn't help either. The results have only got worse. MU has not even secured a place in the APL for next year. It is clear that such a scenario is almost impossible, but the very fact of the position in the second ten is a colossal blow to ambitions. Another rebuild is expected in the summer.

This season, Manchester United have failed to get a grip even in the FA Cup. At the weekend, the club flew out at the hands of Fulham. "Devils" lost in a home match. The only possibility to get into the Champions League is to win the Europa League. At the same time, so far the club does not correspond at all to the level of even the top teams from the second most important European Cup. In the last six meetings, MJ managed to beat only Ipswich and Leicester. Both matches turned out to be very difficult. The opponents could cling to points. At the same time, Ipswich and Leicester are almost relegated to the Championship.

Ruben Amorim still has huge problems with the composition. The coach actively uses rotation, but there is no stability in any line - gross errors of almost all players. A pleasant exception is Harry Maguire. The experienced defender is having his best season in a long time. The new formation with three defensive players in the centre suits him.

Real Sociedad had a tough week playing against the giants. The Basques suffered a 0-1 defeat to Real Madrid in the semi-final of the King's Cup. The meeting was definitely positive for Sociedad. But further on, they have already fallen under the riposte from Barcelona. On the road Sociedad got 0:4. It is important to take into account the removal of Aritz Elustondo in the 17th minute. Then Barcelona easily dealt with the opponent, having a numerical advantage.

The Basques do not have big problems with the squad. Arsen Zakharyan's status is still in question, but the Russian hasn't been counted on as a key player for a long time. Also in the infirmary is defender Jon Pacheco.

Manchester United have much more losses. Jonny Evans, Koby Mainu, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez and Mason Mount will definitely not play.

Both teams are in poor form, but Real Sociedad are favourites with the bookies at 2.10. Manchester United will tune up for this encounter. This is one of the decisive matches of the season for the Devils. It is very likely that MJ will add significantly. Real Sociedad, after all, is emaciated by a busy schedule. The team has problems in attack even in matches against outsiders. An evenly matched encounter in San Sebastian is seen.