On paper, Real Sociedad have their home ground tonight, but the match will be played in Turin, Italy and not San Sebastián, as Spanish corona restrictions do not allow visitors from the UK.
The return will be played at Old Trafford next week.
- It is probably 60-40 in favor of United.
Of course, United must be favorites given their history, finances and player material.
But there is a chance for Real Sociedad, says SVT's expert Daniel Nannskog before tonight's battle.
Is in the goal form of his life
Alexander Isak is in the goal form of his life in Spain with goals in five straight league matches - a match away from breaking the club record - but he is still goalless in Europe.
In total, there have been nine hits in La Liga this season.
- I think he has toughened up.
About a month ago, he was a bit lame in the national team and in Sociedad, then he was in a form slump, but now he feels more turned on and steps into the melee in a different way, says Daniel Nannskog.
A strong contributing factor to Isak's lift is that the brass Willian José has left for Wolverhampton, the expert believes.
- Now it's about Isak and he is the one who will do the job.
He seems to enjoy that confidence and we have seen a brand new Alexander Isak, which bodes very well for the national team as well.
It's probably nice for him to avoid that competition because they switched a lot between their attacking players between matches.
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Alexander Isak scored in the fourth league match in a row.
Photo: Bildbyrån / C More.
"Sociedad is the perfect environment"
Is Isak ready for bigger adventures soon or do you think Sociedad is the right level?
- I think that Real Sociedad is the perfect environment for him right now.
It has gone a bit up and down and it is classic that younger players go a little yo-yo in the performances.
He was fantastic in the beginning, then came a slump and now he is good again.
I would like to see him perform over a longer period of time before he takes the step to a bigger club, says Nannskog and continues:
- For the national team, it is also perfect that Isak plays in Sociedad instead of rotting away on a replacement bench.