Devils kick-off delayed by team bus’ late arrival

MANCHESTER: Manchester United’s woes on the field were compounded by problems in just getting to Old Trafford for Tuesday’s Champions League clash with Valencia as the United team bus arrived less than 45 minutes before the planned kick-off time.

UEFA agreed to put back the 8:00pm (3am Malaysian time) kick-off to 8:05pm to give United more time to prepare and help fans stuck in traffic.

“Kick-off in tonight’s #UCL match at Old Trafford has been delayed until 20:05 BST due to significant traffic congestion in the Manchester area,” United confirmed via the club’s official Twitter account.

Under-fire United manager Jose Mourinho is in need of a response from his side after a 3-1 defeat at West Ham on Saturday to already fall nine points behind Premier Leaguer leaders Manchester City and Liverpool.

Chelsea loanee Michy Batshuayi starts alongside Spanish international Rodrigo in attack for Valencia as the Spaniards try to pile more misery on Mourinho and make amends for opening their Champions League campaign with a 2-0 defeat against 10-man Juventus.