United Game On After Pitch Inspection

Manchester United's Europa League last-16 clash with Rostov will go ahead despite Jose Mourinho's complaints about the pitch, UEFA has confirmed.

Mourinho slammed the Olimp-2 Stadium surface on the club's arrival in Russia on Wednesday, having already described their draw as "bad in every aspect".

The United boss compared the pitch to the Bird's Nest quagmire in Beijing last summer that resulted in United's expensive pre-season friendly against Manchester City being called off.

The European football's governing body told Press Association Sport : "A pitch inspection has been carried out by the match officials on Wednesday.

"The playing surface may not be in perfect condition, but has been deemed playable. The match will go ahead as scheduled."

UEFA agreed to move United's training session on Wednesday night away from the stadium to preserve the field, but Mourinho insisted he could still "not believe" the game was going ahead.

"I know that we have to, but it is hard for me to believe we are going to play on that field - if you can call it a field," he said.

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