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Villarreal manager Unai Emery warns his side to expect a 'reaction' from Manchester United in the Champions League after sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer - as the ex-Arsenal boss looks to pile more misery onto the Red Devils

Villarreal coach Unai Emery has warned his players to expect Manchester United to bite back in the Champions League on Tuesday night following the sacking of Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.

United head to El Madrigal needing to respond to another dismal Premier League showing, with Saturday's 4-1 loss away to Watford a fifth defeat in the last seven in the league and costing the popular Solskjaer his job.

'As a coach, you don't welcome the news that a colleague has lost his job,' Emery said. 'I have a lot of respect for Solskjaer because of his playing and coaching career.