Athletic Bilbao coach Ernesto Valverde admitted he is prepared for a difficult task but still believes he has a chance to turn things around and beat Manchester United to reach the Europa League final.
Bilbao lost the first leg at home 3-0 with center back Dani Bibian sent off in the first half and is suspended from Old Trafford.
In addition, top scorer midfielder Oihan Sancet and key wingers Inaki and Nico Williams are injured and will not travel.
“I focus on the players who can play. There is no point in thinking about those who are not here,” Valverde said in his pre-match interview.
“We know that we have a lot of key players injured, but the important thing is who plays on the pitch. “
It will not be easy. สมัคร UFABET วันนี้ รับเครดิตฟรีสำหรับสมาชิกใหม่. We know how difficult it is because the results of the first leg were not very good.
“We also know the quality of Manchester United and going to their stadium, but this is football. Anything can happen.”
Bilbao also have a mission in La Liga, which is to maintain a top-five finish to go. Champions League But Valverde insists the main absentees are not resting players:
“If Sancet, Nico, Inaki could play, they would have come. It is our most important game of the season. “
Manchester United is a team that doesn’t let you get away with making mistakes. We have to reduce the mistakes and try to win with our style.”