How to watch FCSB vs. Man United in UK: Live stream, TV channel, lineups for Europa League match | Sporting News United Kingdom

Posted by author January 30, 2025 Football

Manchester United take on FCSB on Thursday in their final Europa League 2025 group stage fixture.

After a slow start to their campaign which saw them draw their first three matches, United have surged to four wins in a row and are fourth in the table with 15 points. The Red Devils are one of three undefeated sides in this season’s competition alongside leaders Lazio and ninth-placed Galatasaray.

FCSB also find themselves in a good position going into the final round of fixtures. The Romanian side are in eighth place with 14 points having won four, drawn two and lost one of their seven matches.

Victory for either side would confirm their place in the Round of 16. However, a draw will mean that both sides will need to rely on other matches to avoid playing in the playoffs.

The Sporting News looks at the key details ahead of this game, including how to watch the match, kickoff times and the latest lineup news.

FCSB vs. Man United live stream, TV channel in UK

Here’s how to watch this Europa League match in the UK:

TV channel: TNT Sports 1
Live stream: Discovery+

This game is available for live TV broadcast on TNT Sports 1. Streaming options are available on Discovery+.

What time does FCSB vs. Man United kick off?

This Europa League clash takes place at the National Arena in Bucharest, Romania and kicks off on Thursday, January 30 at 10:00 p.m. local time.

Here’s how that time translates to GMT:

	Date	Kickoff time
GMT	Thu, Jan. 30	8:00 p.m.

FCSB vs. Man United lineups, team news

A shoulder injury has kept out captain Darius Olaru out of the side for the last few matches and his absence will continue against Manchester United. The Romanian midfielder has been his side’s top goalscorer this season with 15 goals.

Midfielder Mihai Lixandru and winger Octavian Popescu will also missing in action against United.

FCSB predicted XI (4-2-3-1, right to left): Tarnovanu (GK) — Cretu, Ngezana, Dawa, Radunovic — Sut, Alhassan — Stefanescu, Tanase, Miculescu — Birligea

Injured: Olaru, Lixandru, Popescu
Suspended: None

Luke Shaw, Mason Mount and Jonny Evans are still out of action for Manchester United as they continue to recover from their respective injuries.

There is a question mark over Manuel Ugarte‘s fitness with the midfielder taking a knock in United’s win over Fulham. Marcus Rashford is fit but is unlikely to feature against FCSB after being frozen out of Ruben Amorim’s plans.

Manchester United predicted XI (3-4-2-1 right to left): Onana (GK) — Martinez, De Ligt, Maguire — Dalot, Mainoo, Fernandes, Mazraoui — Diallo, Garnacho — Hojlund.

Injured: Shaw, Evans, Mount, Ugarte
Suspended: None