AZ Alkmaar vs Manchester United LIVE: Result and latest reaction from Europa League fixture

Follow live Europa League updates as Man Utd take on AZ

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Manchester United vs Alkmaar

Manchester United are expected to again line-up with a young team in the Europa League when they take on AZ Alkmaar this evening.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is missing a number of the first-team squad through injury, including Ashley Young, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Paul Pogba and Anthony Martial.

The match will take place on a plastic pitch in The Hague, as Alkmaar continue to rebuild their stadium following the collapse of a roof. Follow it live:

Match preview

Predicted line-ups:

United: Romero; Dalot, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Rojo; Matic, Fred, Mata; Lingard, Greenwood, Rashford

AZ: Bizot; Rhijn, Vlaar, Wuytens, Wijndal; Clasie, Koopmeiners, Midtso; Stengs, Idrissi, Boadu

When is it?

Kick-off is at 5:55pm (BST) on Thursday October 3rd.

How can I watch it?

The match will be broadcast live on BT Sport 2, with coverage starting at 5:30pm. Users can also watch on the BT Sport App and on BTSport.com.

Odds

Alkmaar 21/10

United 7/5

Draw: 12/5

Key Points

• AZ: Bizot; Rhijn, Vlaar, Wuytens, Wijndal; Clasie, Koopmeiners, Midtso; Stengs, Idrissi, Boadu
• United: Romero; Dalot, Lindelof, Tuanzebe, Rojo; Matic, Fred, Mata; Lingard, Greenwood, Rashford​

[3 October 2019 19:19 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

66 minutes

Mata is beginning to see more of the ball for United, but he's not been at his best this evening. Matic drives to the byline and wins a corner, which is taken short and carelessly given away.

[3 October 2019 19:20 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

67 minutes

Gomes collects the ball on the turn and quickly fires off a shot, but it sails harmlessly over the bar.

[3 October 2019 19:22 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

68 minutes

Uncertain defending from United. They squander a couple of chances to clear and allow Idrissi to put a cross into the box. Eventually, the ball is hacked away.

[3 October 2019 19:25 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

71 minutes

AZ work the ball out to Wijndal on the edge of the box, and he's given time to shoot. His effort is on target and forces a save from De Gea, but it's fairly comfortable for the Spaniard.

[3 October 2019 19:28 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

74 minutes

The hosts win a corner, from which de Wit theatrically falls to the ground. Replays show that Fred did pull him back though. Koopmeiners has a shot from the edge of the box following the altercation, but it's blocked. And there's a pause in play as Williams gets some treatment from the physio.

[3 October 2019 19:30 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

76 minutes

Close! The ball drops to Idrissi on the edge of the box, and he drives a powerful low shot towards the far corner. De Gea flies to his left and the ball whistles just past the post.

[3 October 2019 19:30 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

77 minutes

Greenwood is replaced by Jesse Lingard.

[3 October 2019 19:32 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

77 minutes

Idrissi threatens again. Sugawara works the ball out to the Moroccan on the left, and he cuts inside before hitting a right-footed shot straight at De Gea. The United goalkeeper gets a firm punch on the ball to avert the danger.

[3 October 2019 19:33 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

79 minutes

Stengs plays another inviting, curling ball towards the back post, where Idrissi is waiting. But there's just too much on the delivery. AZ look the only side likely to break the deadlock at the moment.

[3 October 2019 19:34 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

80 minutes

Rashford is played into the box and tries to cut back onto his left foot. Wuytens slides in and appears to take out the United man, who goes to ground. But no penalty is given.