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 17:54 · Callum Rice-Coates]

The players are out at AFAS Stadion. The pitch is a very unusual shade of green. It might take a bit of time for both sides to adjust.

[3 October 2019 17:57 · Callum Rice-Coates]

United, in their black away strip, get us underway!

[3 October 2019 17:58 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

1 minute

Dan James attempts to launch the visitors' first attack, racing away down the left flank. But he's forced to backtrack and AZ hack the ball clear.

[3 October 2019 18:01 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

4 minutes

James tries to play a pass in behind for Williams, who makes an overlapping run from left back. The 19-year-old's touch is too heavy, though, and the ball rolls away for a goal kick.

[3 October 2019 18:04 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

7 minutes

United are the side probing, searching for an opening in the early stages. But there's no way through as yet. Fred has a go from distance but his shot is blocked.

AZ have started the game cautiously, perhaps a bit too respectful of their visitors.

[3 October 2019 18:09 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

10 minutes

The first real sign of attacking intent from AZ as highly-rated youngster Calvin Stengs plays a clever through ball into the path of Idrissi. Nothing comes of it, but the home side keep the ball alive and Owen Wijndal sends in a dangerous cross which needs to be hooked away by Rojo.

[3 October 2019 18:09 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

11 minutes

AZ have the ball in United's net! But it won't count. Myron Boadu converts a cross from close range but he's clearly offside. The hosts are growing in confidence though.

[3 October 2019 18:12 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

14 minutes

This is a good spell for AZ after a slow start. Stengs wins a corner, which is headed away by Mata. But AZ keep possession and look to rebuild the attack. United defend another corner, but Idrissi finds space on the edge of the box to shoot, forcing a strong save from De Gea.

[3 October 2019 18:12 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

15 minutes

De Wit makes a clever run at the near post and gets his head to another corner. His header flies just over the bar though. United are very much on the back foot at the moment.

[3 October 2019 18:16 · Callum Rice-Coates]

AZ 0-0 Manchester United

19 minutes

It's all got a bit sloppy from a United perspective. They're not linking things in attack and wayward passes are handing the impetus to AZ.