Manchester United defender Alex Telles can play against them tonight for Sevilla despite being on loan.
Telles joined the La Liga club on a season long switch from Old Trafford in the summer. The full-back has so far made 29 appearances for the Spanish side but has struggled in recent weeks to be a regular after suffering from a knee injury in December.
Despite being contracted to the Reds, Telles can feature against them tonight for Sevilla in the Europa League. MEN Sport has taken a look at why that is and other rules of the competition.
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Why can Telles play against United?
Unlike in the Premier League, UEFA has announced that players can feature against their parent clubs in their competitions. United could have avoided this by including a clause in the deal preventing him from playing.
However, it is widely understood that this clause was not included meaning the 30-year-old is eligible to play this evening.
Why are Casemiro and Fernandes at risk of suspension?
United's duo are at risk of suspension because they have picked up two yellow cards already in the Europa League. UEFA rules state that if a player picks up three cautions, they will serve a one-match ban.
When are booking suspensions wiped?
After the completion of the quarter-finals, all bookings are scrapped ahead of the semi-finals. However, if Casemiro or Fernandes were to pick-up a booking next week in Seville, they would miss the first leg of the Europa League semi-finals should United qualify.
Several United players find themselves on one booking and thus, if booked in both legs of the Sevilla quarter-final, they would miss a potential semi-final first leg. These players are; Fred, Tyrell Malacia, Diogo Dalot, Wout Weghorst, Harry Maguire, Raphael Varane, Facundo Pellistri and David de Gea.
Luke Shaw and Alejandro Garnacho are also both on one booking but, due to injury, they will miss the first leg vs Sevilla and will thus avoid suspension.
Do away goals count?
As was announced in late June 2021 by UEFA, the away goals rule in the Europa League has now been scrapped. Now, two teams tied on aggregate at the end of 90 minutes in their second leg play another 30 minutes of extra-time and a penalty shootout if required to decide a winner.
Is VAR in operation?
Like previous rounds in the Europa League, VAR will be in operation for the tie with Sevilla.
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