will have to be on top of their game tonight if they are to overcome Sevilla and seal their spot in the semi-finals.
But they will have to do it without , who is unavailable for selection at the Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan this evening.
The Portuguese midfielder has and his absence in southern Spain will be sharply felt against the Europa League specialists.
So, why exactly is Fernandes not playing against Sevilla tonight?
Here are the all important details.
Why is Bruno Fernandes not playing against Sevilla?
Fernandes is unavailable for this evening’s game having picked up his third booking in the Europa League this season during .
The competition’s rules state that any player who picks up three yellow cards before the end of the quarter-final stage will be made to serve a one match suspension.
Yellow cards get wiped following the conclusion of the quarter-finals, meaning that players on two yellow cards will only need to escape a booking in tonight’s round of matches before their disciplinary record is reset.
In the event of a United win tonight, a further booking for Fernandes in either semi-final would not see him suspended for a potential final.
In Fernandes’ absence, Erik ten Hag elected for a midfield three of Casemiro, Marcel Sabitzer and Christian Eriksen against the Spaniards.
The 28 year-old has managed 10 goals and 13 assists in all competitions for United this season.
This is the first time this season that Fernandes has missed a game for the club in the Europa League, having featured in all 11 of United’s European fixtures to date.
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