Despite reach the inaugural final of UEFA's secondary club competition, which was then imaginatively known as the UEFA Cup, there was a sense of disappointment hanging over the Tottenham Hotspur squad.

Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored a hat trick in a 4-1 win over 10-man Real Sociedad, and Tottenham overcame AZ Alkmaar 3-1 as both Premier League clubs advanced to the Europa League quarterfinals.

Elsewhere, Lazio will face Bodo/Glimt in the next round of the tournament while Tottenham take on Eintracht Frankfurt

Manchester United host Real Sociedad on Thursday, March 13, at Old Trafford. Kickoff is set for 8 p.m. GMT local time in the UK. That means it's a 4 p.m. ET or 1 p.m. PT start in the US and Canada, and a 7 a.m. AEDT kickoff in Australia on Friday morning.

Manchester United can give Ruben Amorim a notable victory by advancing in the Europa League with a home win over Real Sociedad on Thursday.

Mason Mount is in line to make his first Manchester United appearance in three months against Leicester this evening. Mount is fit again after injury and, as expected, has been named on the bench at the King Power Stadium.