The Red Devils will be up against the U19 team of Borussia Dortmund in the round of sixteen at Leigh Sports Village.
Manchester United have registered three Anglo-Nigerian players in their squad for the knockout rounds of the UEFA Youth League namely Shola Shoretire, Habeeb Ogunneye and Max Oyedele.
As for Borussia Dortmund, highly-rated central defender Nnamdi Collins has been included in Borussia Dortmund's expanded roster.
All the aforementioned players have made appearances for their respective clubs in this season's UEFA Youth League, with Collins the player with the most games under his belt, with five.
The winner of the Manchester United vs Borussia Dortmund tie will face the winner of the derby between Real Madrid and Atlético Madrid in the quarterfinals on 15/16 March.
Six members of the Super Eagles squad to the recently concluded Africa Cup of Nations - Ola Aina, Frank Onyeka, Kelechi Iheanacho, Alex Iwobi, Chidozie Awaziem and Umar Sadiq - previously played in the UEFA Youth League.
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