Man Utd boss Ruben Amorim delivers rousing message ahead of crunch Europa League tie

Ruben Amorim has told Manchester United's players and fans to “give everything” in tonight's crunch tie against Lyon. The quarter-final tie is evenly poised at 2-2 ahead of tonight's decisive return leg at Old Trafford, with Amorim's pre-match message clear and simple.

“Get ready to give everything,” said the United boss, writing in United Review, the club's official match programme. "That is my only message to everybody involved with ahead of tonight’s UEFA Europa League quarter-final decider.

“Last Sunday, we were naturally disappointed by the nature of our defeat at . But that is the past and since Monday we have focused entirely on what we need to do tonight.

“As we welcome Paulo Fonseca and Lyon to Old Trafford, we all know what is at stake. The tie is currently level, so we have to win to progress and to do that we will have to play well against a strong opponent.

“We must play with our hearts and our heads, and that applies to the players, staff and supporters. The advantage of being at home tonight is that we have the incredible weapon of a packed Old Trafford on our side, and that can make a huge difference for us.”

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Winning the Europa League would see United qualify for next season's , which is worth around £100million to the club in revenue. Amorim said: “This competition represents an opportunity for us to take something positive from a difficult season.

“There are two huge rewards on offer: the UEFA Europa League trophy and the chance to qualify for next season’s UEFA Champions League. Those are prizes worth fighting for. But, tonight, we cannot look beyond the immediate challenge of beating Lyon, so we must all give everything we’ve got to reach the semi-finals.”

The huge talking point going into the Old Trafford decider was who would start in between the stick for United after a tumultuous pair of games for the club's goalkeepers. Andre Onana was at fault for both goals against Lyon last week, with Amorim opting to drop him from the travelling squad to Newcastle, citing a need to disconnect.

That afforded Altay Bayindir the chance to impress - a chance he emphatically passed up. And after the defeat on Tyneside, Amorim has turned back to Onana, with the backing of the United dressing room.

said: "I think first and foremost Andre has proven in his past that he is an excellent goalkeeper. He has proven that at Inter, he has won numerous trophies and played in a Champions League final.

"He will want to show everyone what he is about. Playing in front of Andre is great, I have confidence in front of Andre. He has had a fantastic career, he has got great experience and we all know he is an excellent goalkeeper."

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