Manchester United to beat Anderlecht in Europa League, says Charlie Nicholas

By Charlie Nicholas, Football Expert

Image: Charlie Nicholas provides his midweek European prediction

Charlie Nicholas gives his prediction for Manchester United's Europa League last-16 second leg tie against Anderlecht on Thursday.

United remain favourites to win the Europa League after drawing 1-1 in Anderlecht and are looking to secure their passage in the return leg at Old Trafford on Thursday.

Here's what Charlie is predicting...

Manchester United (1) v (1) Anderlecht (Thursday 8.05pm)

First of all, what a result for United at the weekend. We were blessed to get Jose Mourinho on Soccer Saturday having a chat with Jeff Stelling. He seemed like he was at the end of the world with injury problems and not being happy with his strikers, but he gets a big result when they needed it.

They've got a big group and they're obviously not all players Jose likes, but he got it bang on with his changes on Sunday and he'll be able to bring a fresh Zlatan Ibrahimovic back in.

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Image: Zlatan Ibrahimovic should be back to lead Manchester United's attack against Anderlecht at Old Trafford on Thursday

Anderlecht will have to come out and play and I just think that man Zlatan will step up for them and prove he is the main man after watching Marcus Rashford take the plaudits at the weekend.

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