Man Utd vs Barcelona: Red Devils target Frenkie de Jong needs to shine in decimated Barca midfield – TV channel, stream
MANCHESTER UNITED played out a thrilling 2-2 draw against Barcelona at the Nou Camp last week.
Marcus Rashford stepped up once again with a performance that befits his red-hot scoring streak.
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And he will fancy his chances of doing exactly that again, particularly with Barcelona’s midfield beset by injuries and suspensions.
The Catalans’ two wonderkids – Pedri and Gavi – are both set to miss the second leg at Old Trafford.
Pedri was forced off injured in the first half of the Nou Camp clash, while Gavi is suspended for this week’s tie.
And that means the onus is greater than ever on Man Utd target Frenkie de Jong to provide the impetus in the Barca midfield.
Fortunately the Dutchman is set to have the experienced Sergio Busquets to accompany him, but there is no doubt United will try to play on the front foot with Casemiro looking to dominate.
That could however, open up space for the Barca midfield, who will look to provide better service to Robert Lewandowski in this week’s tie.
The Pole was relatively ineffective in Spain last week but has the ability to score against any team if given an opportunity.
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And where Barca are losing players, Man Utd are getting more and more back.
Rashford is expected to be the main source of potential goals, but Jadon Sancho is well on his way to full fitness and bagged another against Leicester at the weekend.
It also remains to be seen whether Ten Hag will use Wout Weghorst as the focal point of United’s attack or in a deeper role as he did in the away leg.
When is Manchester United vs Barcelona?
The Europa League play-off second leg takes place on Thursday, February 23.
Kick-off is at 8pm GMT in the UK, which is 9pm in Spain.
Old Trafford plays host to this match.
Is Man Utd vs Barcelona on TV and can I live stream it?
BT Sport has coverage of Manchester United vs Barcelona, the match will be on BT Sport 2 and Ultimate.
Fans can also stream the match via the BT Sport app and website.
Coverage starts at 7pm.
What is the team news?
United have a clean bill of health among their regular starters, although club captain Harry Maguire is likely to be out with a knee injury that kept him out of the Leicester game.
It means Erik ten Hag is likely to go with his preferred back five of David De Gea, Diogo Dalot, Rafael Varane, Lisandro Martinez and Luke Shaw.
For Barcelona boss Xavi, the picture looks quite different. Gavi is suspended and Pedri is injured.
There is also a question mark over the fitness of Robert Lewandowski.
What is the head-to-head record between Manchester United and Barcelona?
Barca have the best of this match-up over the years.
The Red Devils have one three times, with five games drawn – including last week’s first leg – and Barcelona taking victory on six occasions.
1984 – Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United – Cup Winners’ Cup
1984 – Manchester United 3-0 Barcelona – Cup Winners’ Cup
1991 – Barcelona 1-2 Manchester United – Cup Winners’ Cup final
1994 – Manchester United 2-2 Barcelona – Champions League group stage
1994 – Barcelona 4-0 Manchester United – Champions League group stage
1998 – Manchester United 3-3 Barcelona – Champions League group stage
1998 – Barcelona 3-3 Manchester United – Champions League group stage
2008 – Barcelona 0-0 Manchester United – Champions League semi-final
2008 – Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona – Champions League semi-final
2009 – Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United – Champions League final
2011 – Barcelona 3-1 Manchester United – Champions League final
2019 – Manchester United 0-1 Barcelona – Champions League quarter-final
2019 – Barcelona 3-0 Manchester United – Champions League quarter-final
2023 – Barcelona 2-2 Manchester United – Europa League playoff
What are the odds?
Man Utd victory after 90min 5/4
Draw 9/4
Barcelona win after 90min 11/5
Odds courtesy of Betfair