Manchester United wing-back Antonio Valencia says they're looking forward to their Europa League clash with St Etienne.

United have not been in European action since 8 December, when a 2-0 triumph at Zorya Luhansk ensured a place in the knockout stages. However, there should be no issue getting back in tune to the different style of football this week.

"That's not really a problem for us at all," Valencia told MUTV. "We're already thinking about Thursday night's game and we're very focused and preparing well. We want to win the game because we want to try and go all the way to the final.

"Let's hope we are blessed with a good performance in these games and we can work hard and win comfortably and send the fans home happy. I think it might be a different story in the away leg, though, but here's hoping we can progress to the next round.

"It's very important for us to go there with a good lead. Everything depends on what happens on Thursday. Let's hope we can win and get the job done; that's what we have to do."