Europa League - Group A
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Europa League: Henrikh Mkhitaryan set to start for Manchester United

Henrikh Mkhitaryan (left) with Wayne Rooney
Henrikh Mkhitaryan with Manchester United captain Wayne Rooney during training

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    Henrikh Mkhitaryan could make a rare start for Manchester United in their Europa League tie against Feyenoord after being named in the squad.

    Mkhitaryan, 27, has made only one appearance since his full debut against Manchester City on 10 September.

    The forward was not included in the 18-man squad against Arsenal, with manager Jose Mourinho saying there was too much pressure on Saturday's league match.

    Luke Shaw is also set to feature for the first time in a fortnight.

    The England international was criticised by Mourinho over his apparent unwillingness to play through the pain barrier against Swansea in the 3-1 win on 6 November.

    Eric Bailly (knee) and Chris Smalling (toe) are both still ruled out, while Marouane Fellaini remains a minor doubt with a calf injury.

    But it is the inclusion of Mkhitaryan, a £26.3m summer signing from Borussia Dortmund, in the squad which could prove a turning point in the Armenia international's career at Old Trafford.

    He has yet to complete 90 minutes for United this season, making only one Premier League appearance.

    "I told him that he is going to be involved in the game," Mourinho said.

    "He is trying. He is not happy but he is transforming his frustration in a good way, which is to close the mouth and work hard and try to adapt."

    United are third in Group A, a point behind the Dutch team and Fenerbahce, with only one match left after Thursday.

    Provisional squad: De Gea, Romero, Blind, Jones, Darmian, Fosu-Mensah, Rojo, Shaw, Carrick, Fellaini, Herrera, Mkhitaryan, Lingard, Mata, Pogba, Schneiderlin, Young, Ibrahimovic, Depay, Martial, Valencia, Rashford, Rooney

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    As It Stands

    A

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Fenerbahçe4211-17
    2Feyenoord421117
    3Man Utd420226
    4Zorya Luhansk4022-22

    B

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Apoel Nic430119
    2Olympiakos421137
    3BSC Young Boys411204
    4FC Astana4022-42

    C

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Anderlecht422078
    2Saint-Étienne422028
    3Mainz 054121-45
    4FK Qabala4004-50

    D

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Zenit St P4400812
    2Dundalk4112-14
    3Maccabi Tel-Aviv4112-14
    4AZ Alkmaar4022-62

    E

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Roma422068
    2Austria Vienna4121-15
    3Astra Giurgiu4112-44
    4Viktoria Plzen4031-13

    F

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1KRC Genk420216
    2Ath Bilbao4202-26
    3Rapid Vienna412105
    4Sassuolo412115

    G

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Ajax4310310
    2Celta Vigo412115
    3Standard Liege412125
    4Panathinaikos4013-61

    H

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Shakt Donsk44001012
    2Sporting Braga412105
    3KAA Gent4112-54
    4Konyaspor4013-51

    I

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Schalke4400612
    2FK Krasnodar420216
    3FC RB Salzb4103-23
    4Nice4103-53

    J

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Fiorentina4310910
    2FK Qarabag4211-17
    3PAOK Salonika4112-24
    4Slovan Liberec4013-61

    K

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Sparta Prague430129
    2Southampton421137
    3Hapoel Be'er Sheva4112-14
    4Inter Milan4103-43

    L

    TeamPWDLGDPts
    1Osmanlispor421127
    2Villarreal412105
    3FC Zürich412105
    4Steaua Buc4031-23
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