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Antony, Anthony Martial and Scott McTominay all miss out again through injury and have not travelled to Barcelona. On their availability for the Carabao Cup final later this month, Ten Hag said: “It looks good. They are on the way back. They are on the training ground individually. They are making progress. “At the end of the week, maybe Scott can make the team, then next week, maybe Antony.” Wout Weghorst was added to United’s Europa League squad after arriving in January and leads the line at the Camp Nou, with Jadon Sancho, Marcus Rashford and Bruno Fernandes starting behind him. Manchester United XI (4-2-3-1): De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst.

Image: Ash Donelon/Manchester United via Getty Images) Having started United's past two games, the Portuguese would increase his side's threat going forward, but Wan-Bissaka is the more assured defensive option up against reigning Golden Boy winner Gavi. Dalot has notably been linked with a transfer to Barcelona, and will be keen to impress both his current and potential future employers if he gets the nod. Moving into midfield and Sabitzer's absence makes things simple - In attack, Have your say! What should Man Utd's starting XI be to face Barcelona? Join the debate in the This is how Man Utd could line-up against Barcelona One thing is for sure, whoever is selected for the Red Devils will have a serious challenge ahead of then. Barca, who'll be without midfield linchpin It's such a big game that Ten Hag reckons it should be a much grander occasion. "I think Barcelona and us as well would have preferred to play this match in the final," the United manager told "We are looking forward to it, it takes a lot of energy searching for that finish and it will be a great game. Hopefully, everyone is fit for Barcelona and for us. So, we see a game that will be played at the highest level. As a player, I admire Barcelona's manager, Xavi. Barcelona, the way they played with him: he was such an important part of the team. "You can see the philosophy he now brings to his Barcelona. I really like his team, the attacking way of play. I think he is heading in the right direction. I thin...

All eyes are on Old Trafford as Manchester United face Barcelona for a place in the Europa League round of 16 after playing out a first leg 2-2 draw in the Catalan capital last week. After beating Leicester City in between the two legs, the attention of Thursday has now come, and the supporters will be there, so all that is left to do is the small matter of beating Barcelona, a feat not achieved in a competitive match for approaching 15 years in the process of reaching the 2008 Champions League final courtesy of that screamer from Paul Scholes. Ahead of this latest instalment in such a historic fixture, the READ MORE: How United should line up vs Barcelona in Europa League second leg United squad De Gea, Heaton, Butland, Bishop; Maguire, Dalot, Varane, Shaw, Martinez, Williams, Wan-Bissaka, Lindelof, Malacia; Casemiro, McTominay, Iqbal, Fred, Fernandes, Mainoo, Sabitzer; Antony, Elanga, Pellistri, Rashford, Weghorst, Garnacho, Sancho. Barcelona squad Ter Stegen, Araujo, Busquets, Lewandowski, Fati, Ferran, Christensen, Alonso, Alba, Kessie, Roberto, De Jong, Raphinha, Kounde, Garcia, Pena, Balde, Casado, Torre, Tenas. United team news Ten Hag has received a timely double injury boost as the manager expects Barcelona team news Since being substituted just before half-time during the first leg at Camp Nou, Pedri has been diagnosed with a serious hamstring injury that means the midfielder will play no further part in this tie. Neither will Gavi after the teenager received a y...

Competition/Round: 2022-23 UEFA Europa League, Knockout Playoffs, 1st leg Barcelona Outs & Doubts: Sergio Busquets, Ousmane Dembélé (out - injury) Man Utd Outs & Doubts: Anthony Martial, Antony, Christian Eriksen, Donny Van De Beek, Scott McTominay (out - injury), Lisandro Martínez, Marcel Sabitzer (out - suspension) Date/Time: Thursday, February 16, 2023, 6.45pm CET/WAT (Barcelona & Nigeria), 5.45pm GMT (UK), 12.45pm ET, 9.45am PT (USA), 11.15pm IST (India) Venue: Spotify Camp Nou, Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain Referee: Maurizio Mariani (ITA) VAR: Massimiliano Irrati (ITA) How to watch on TV: TUDN (USA), Not Available (Canada), BT Sport 2 (UK), SONY TEN 2 (India), SuperSport (Nigeria), Movistar Liga de Campeones (Spain), How to watch online: Movistar+ (Spain), Following a very important win over La Liga table, Barcelona turn their attentions to Europe as they begin their Europa League journey with the first leg of their knockout playoff tie against Manchester United at the Greatest Stadium on Earth on Thursday night. The new Europa League knockout format established last season eliminated the Round of 32 and replaced it with eight playoff ties between the teams that finished third in the Barça and Manchester United have a rich history of high-profile European clashes, and it’s pretty sad that they are facing each other at this stage of the Europa League. But both sides seem to be on their way back to the top of the continent, and both are looking to prove their credentials ...

Former Leeds forward Raphinha is set to start the match for Barcelona, who have been playing a 4-4-2 diamond formation which morphs into a conventional 4-3-3. CLICK HERE TO FOLLOW BARCELONA VS MAN UNITED LIVE! Xavi’s side are LaLiga leaders by eight points and have won their last 11 matches in all competitions. Barcelona have not faced United since they met in the Champions League in April 2019, when the Catalan club made it four competitive victories in a row over the Red Devils. Read More • • • • SPONSORED

The first leg lived up to the pre-match hype, and now Manchester United and Barcelona renew hostilities at Old Trafford on Thursday night to determine who will progress from their Europa League knockout round playoff tie. The two continental giants - who competed in the Champions League final only 12 years ago - played out a However, the reinvigorated Blaugrana ensured that everything would be left to play for at Old Trafford when Raphinha's ball into the box evaded everyone before nestling into the bottom corner, and interest would have been piqued when Erik ten Hag used the term "rubbish" to describe his side's first-half performance against Leicester City on Sunday. Conceding chance after chance to the wasteful Foxes - who could not find a way past an inspired David de Gea - Man United still managed to get to half time with a one-goal lead thanks to Rashford, who doubled his tally prior to a Jadon Sancho finish in an eventual 3-0 Premier League victory - one which puts them just three points behind second-placed Manchester City. Talk of a possible Premier League title charge is by no means unfounded for the Red Devils, who could technically still end the season with a quadruple, as they also gear up for Sunday's EFL Cup final against Newcastle United and an FA Cup fifth-round tie versus West Ham United. With a trip to Anfield also to come on March 5, the next fortnight can certainly be described as a season-defining period for Man United, whose unbeaten run in all tourn...