Real Sociedad are the underdogs as they visit Old Trafford to face Manchester United in Thursday's Europa League round-of-16 second leg, and their task has become more difficult. La Real head coach Imanol Alguacil will be without midfielder Arsen Zakharyan against United after the UK government denied him entry into the country.

Unlike Traore, who was granted approval and travelled to Manchester on Wednesday night, Zakharyan was forced to remain in Paris, unable to join his teammates. It is alleged that the player has returned to Spain after all efforts went in vain.

Real Sociedad will be without Arsen Zakharyan for tonight’s clash with Manchester United in the Europa League as he’s been denied a visa by the UK government. That’s according to El Diario Vasco, who report that the Russian’s ‘odyssey’ to be at the game against Manchester United has ended in failure.