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Erik ten Hag is set to face his boyhood club Twente when Manchester United begin their Europa League campaign on Wednesday evening. It is the first time in history that the two clubs will meet, and it is the first of United’s eight Europa League fixtures under the competition’s new format. Erik ten Hag started and ended his playing career at Twente after graduating from their academy back in 1989. Ahead of the match, Ten Hag admitted he would rather face another team as “it’s not nice to hurt something that you love”. The United manager has been public about his affection for Twente and it is …

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