MANCHESTER UNITED have been given a boost ahead of their clash with AC Milan – with the Italian giants missing FOUR key players.
The Red Devils slipped to a 1-1 draw in the Europa League last-16 first-leg at Old Trafford.
Amad Diallo scored his first United goal just five minutes after coming off the bench to give his new team the lead.
But Simon Kjaer scored a 92nd-minute equaliser to give Milan an all-important away goal ahead of the second leg at the San Siro.
However, the Serie A side will have to make do without Ante Rebic, Alessandro Romagnoli, Davide Calabria and Rafael Leao.
Stefano Piolo was given a major boost though after Zlatan Ibrahimovic was passed fit for the clash.
The Swede veteran, 39, missed the first leg – and was expected to miss the second leg – with a groin injury.
But he has been included in AC Milan’s 20-man group for the clash with United.
Ibrahimovic – who ended his five-year international retirement earlier this week – played for United from 2016 to 2018 and scored 29 goals in all competitions before moving to LA Galaxy.
Theo Hernandez and Hakan Calhanoglu will also return for Milan having missed the first leg.
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Elsewhere, Diogo Dalot – on loan from United – is also in the squad and is eligible to play against his parent club.
Dalot also featured in the first-leg draw at Old Trafford.
Chelsea loanee Fikayo Tomori has also been named in the Milan squad for the second leg.
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Source: Soccer - thesun.co.uk
