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Arsenal have the chance to serve up some revenge when they face Olympiakos tonight.

The Greek side eliminated the Gunners from last season's Europa League. Arsenal won the first leg in Greece 1-0 before losing on away goals in the 120th minute of the return leg,

"Obviously it was a really tough one to swallow," Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said.

"We have some feelings towards that team and we want to put it right in the next round. The disappointment that we had to digest, it took some time to do because it was a hard one."

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Ole Gunnar Solskjaer was a Manchester United player when Kaka dazzled for AC Milan when the two sides met in 2007.

He was in the squad but didn't get on the pitch to face the Italians, but remembers just how good Kaka's display was.

“Fantastic games," says Solskjaer. "I remember the goals Kaka scored at Old Trafford [in the 3-2 win], what a tremendous footballer he was. I still remember loads of games and you know the team with [Andrea] Pirlo and [Gennaro] Gattuso and [Clarence] Seedorf and all them. It was a fantastic team.”

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Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said yesterday his side's encounter with AC Milan was effectively a Champions League game.

It isn't, of course, but it has been. Six times to be precise - with four more in the (old school) European Cup.

The last occasion was one of the most famous, when David Beckham picked up a green and gold flag at the height of the anti-Glazer campaign and wore it round his neck, despite being a Milan player.

That was the only occasion United have won over two games.

Eric Bailly, Alex Telles, Nemanja Matic and Mason Greenwood come in for Manchester United. As expected, Marcus Rashford misses out with an ankle injury.

On-loan Diogo Dalot starts for AC Milan against his parent club but former Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic isn't fit to face the Red Devils.

Man Utd: Henderson, Wan Bissaka, Bailly, Maguire, Alex Telles, McTominay, Matic, James, Bruno Fernandes, Martial, Greenwood.

Subs: Bishop, Lindelof, Grant, Fred, Diallo, Shaw, Williams, Tuanzebe, Shoretire.

AC Milan: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Calabria, Kjaer, Tomori, Dalot, Krunic, Meite, Kessie, Saelemaekers, Leao, Diaz.

Subs: Tatarusanu, Castillejo, Tonali, Kalulu Kyatengwa, Tonin, Gabbia, Antonio Donnarumma.

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After a mix of Premier League and Champions League action earlier in the week it is the turn of the Europa League to take centre stage tonight.

Manchester United's game with AC Milan is one of four early kick offs that also includes recently-crowned Scottish champions Rangers.

After that, Arsenal and Tottenham are in action in the late games. Here's the full line up:

Ajax v Young Boys (17:55 GMT)

Dynamo Kiev v Villarreal (17:55 GMT)

Manchester United v AC Milan (17:55 GMT)

Slavia Prague v Rangers (17:55 GMT)

Granada v Molde (20:00 GMT)

Olympiacos v Arsenal (20:00 GMT)

Roma v Shakhtar Donetsk (20:00 GMT)

Tottenham Hotspur v Dinamo Zagreb (20:00 GMT)

Think of Manchester United versus AC Milan and it will stir memories of some classic European encounters.

From Kaka's masterclass in 2007...

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... to David Beckham's return and the humbling of Ronaldinho, Andrea Pirlo et al in 2010...

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... both clubs are not quite at the peak of their powers like they were in previous meetings, but rarely has a tie between the two failed to deliver.

Let's hope that's the case when the two renew acquaintances for the first time in over a decade tonight.