Manchester United manager Ruben Amorim has admitted that their UEFA Europa League opponents, FCSB, have "two strong central defenders."
FCSB will host United in the final Europa League group phase match, but with very little jeopardy, as both teams have already qualified for the next round of the competition.
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However, both clubs are still in contention to qualify for a direct spot in the Europa League round of 16 should they finish inside the top eight teams.
Finishing within the top eight will help either side avoid a play-off game, which would be a two-legged clash set to take place on 13 and 20 February 2024.
Now, the stage has been set for the two teams to meet in Bucharest, and the United boss has highlighted some key strengths of their Romanian opponents, who have South African Siyabonga Ngezana at the heart of their defence.
The Portuguese boss revealed that he had done extensive research on FCSB and noted that they have two "strong central defenders."
"I know the FCSB team, I've studied it. They play differently in Europe than in the championship, sometimes they give up possession, with a fast striker in transition. Miculescu has a strong left," said Amorim during his pre-match press conference, according to DigiSport.
"There are two strong central defenders and full-backs who go up and down the whole match."
Notably, Ngezana has made four appearances in the Europa League this season, with the club avoiding defeat in three of those games and keeping clean sheets in two of the matches he played in, as per Transfermarkt.
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