PREVIEW: CELTA VIGO V MANCHESTER UNITED

When is it? The Europa League semi-final first-leg clash at Estadio de Balaidos will kick off at 20:05 BST this Thursday, 4 May.

How can I watch it? The game will be broadcast live on BT Sport in the UK, and fans can also follow the action in ManUtd.com's live match blog and via @ManUtd, the club's official Twitter account. MUTV subscribers in the UK & Ireland and worldwide users of the MUTV App on iOS and Android can tune in to Match Day Live from 19:00 BST for all the build-up and then listen to live radio commentary, before watching the 90 minutes in full from midnight.

Sweden awaits the winners... Whoever triumphs over the two legs of this semi-final tie will have a Europa League final to look forward to at the Friends Arena in Stockholm on Wednesday 24 May. Following Thursday's first leg, Celta will travel to Old Trafford exactly seven days later for the second leg which will also kick off at 20:05 BST.

So, who's available to play for the Reds? That's a good question! With an already lengthy injury list going into Sunday's game with Swansea City, the situation became worse when both Luke Shaw and Eric Bailly limped out of the 1-1 draw. The duo's fellow defenders Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Chris Smalling and Tim Fosu-Mensah all missed that match so there could be a need for someone like midfielder Michael Carrick to play out of position at centre-back in Spain - watch this space. Zlatan Ibrahimovic is also ruled out of course but at least there has been a positive update with the Swede's associates reporting his knee operation in the US as being successful. Good news regarding Thursday's selection includes the expected return of Paul Pogba and Juan Mata could also start for the Reds after being named on the bench against Swansea following groin surgery. Marouane Fellaini is also available to play despite currently serving a three-match domestic ban. 

What shape are the hosts in? Celta manager Eduardo Berizzo made eight changes to the side which lost 3-0 to Athletic Club on Sunday, including a rest for his top scorer, ex-Liverpool striker Iago Aspas. Former United forward Giuseppe Rossi plays for the Spanish club on loan from Fiorentina but he has a long-term injury and may be out of action until much later in the year.

How are both sides doing? The Reds' long unbeaten run in the Premier League - 25 games - continued against Swansea, but ultimately a 1-1 draw was not the result Jose Mourinho's men wanted. In terms of Europa League form, United saw off Anderlecht in extra-time in the quarter-finals, while Celta overcame Genk in the last eight and have been prioritising this competition of late. The Spaniards currently lie 11th in La Liga having lost their last three domestic matches and while they are unbeaten in their last five European matches (W4 D1), they have kept just one clean sheet in six Europa League home games this season. 

First-time meeting... This will be the first competitive match between United and Celta Vigo and indeed the Spanish club's first-ever semi-final in a major European competition. According to UEFA, Celta's record in nine matches against English sides is W5 D0 L4 (W2 D0 L2 in Vigo). They have lost the last three of those games, most recently going down 2-1 at Newcastle United in the 2006/07 UEFA Cup group stage. The Reds are, of course, bidding to win the Europa League for the first time in the club's history and with it, claim a place in the Champions League next season.

The other semi-final... The two other teams battling it out for a place at the Friends Arena on 24 May are Ajax and Lyon, who meet on Wednesday night at the Amsterdam ArenA (kick-off 17:45 BST).