Manchester United host Benfica at Old Trafford on Tuesday, October 31. Here’s all the info you need to watch.
Manchester United took a decisive step towards qualification to the round of 16 f the Champions League a fortnight ago as they came away with a 1-0 win against Benfica in Lisbon. Another win at home on Tuesday night against the same opponents will all but ensure that United go through to the knockout stage, regardless of the result between Basel and CSKA Moscow. Jose Mourinho will finally have Marcos Rojo available for selection after the Argentinian defender completed a lengthy recovery following his cruciate ligament injury. United are still without Paul Pogba, Marouane Fellaini and Zlatan Ibahimovic.
After flirting with a three-man backline in the Premier League against Tottenham, Mourinho is expected to revert to his more familiar 4-2-3-1 formation.
Benfica are dead last in the group with zero points. This is probably not the night that the Portuguese champions start the climb up the standings as Rui Vitoria’s team is off to a slow start to the season, currently third in the Portuguese league. Benfica’s aging backline is showing signs of aging with Luisao and Eliseu at 36 and 25 years old, respectively.
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The Champions League match between Manchester United and Benfica Lisbon will be broadcast live on Fox Sports 1. Live streaming is available on FoxSoccer2Go, WatchESPN and Fubo.TV, which you can access with your cable or satellite subscriptions, either online or through the FoxSoccer2Go or WatchESPN app.
Date: Tuesday, October 31
Time: 3:45 p.m. ET
Location Manchester, England
Stadium: Old Trafford
TV Info: FS1
Live Stream: Fox Soccer Match Pass, WatchESPN
The game has an interesting Portuguese narrative as Jose Mourinho gained his fame as a coach at Porto, Benfica’s bitter rivals, and may be looking to go for the jugular in this game.