The end of the Europa League road is on the horizon for either Manchester United or Barcelona as they prepare to do battle at Old Trafford on February 23.
After a brilliant 2-2 Camp Nou draw in their Round of 16 playoff first leg meeting last week, the reverse fixture in Manchester will dump one of them out of the competition this season.
Erik ten Hag's United are still in the running for four major trophies this season, ahead of facing Newcastle in the Carabao Cup final, with Xavi's Barcelona currently leading the way in La Liga.
Below are the projected starting lineups for both teams based on the latest team news leading up to this Europa League knockout match.
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Man United vs Barcelona lineups
Ten Hag needed to maintain a balancing act in his squad, with a string of injuries impacting his selection calls, alongside ensuring key players are kept fresh for their Wembley showdown with Newcastle.
Xavi's main concern comes in midfield, with key duo Pedri and Gavi both absent, due to injury and suspension respectively.
Here are the starting lineups for both teams ahead of their match at Old Trafford on February 23.
Man United confirmed starting 11
(4-2-3-1): De Gea (GK) – Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Martinez, Shaw – Casemiro, Fred – Bruno, Weghorst, Sancho – Rashford
- Injured: Eriksen, van de Beek, Martial, Maguire, Antony
- Suspended: None
Ten Hag rang the changes for United's 3-0 Premier League victory over Leicester City last weekend and he recalls most of his key names against Barcelona.
Lisandro Martinez and Casemiro are both available following suspension and start, with Jadon Sancho's impressive recent form keeping him in the team.
Barcelona confirmed starting 11
(4-3-3): Ter Stegen (GK) – Kounde, Araujo, Christensen, Balde – De Jong, Busquets, Kessie – Raphinha, Lewandowski, Sergi Roberto
- Injured: Pedri, Dembele
- Suspended: Gavi
The midfield gap left by Pedri and Gavi is eased for Barca eased by the return of captain Sergio Busquets after he missed the first leg through injury. Franck Kessie also starts.
Xavi has also rotated to keep his players sharp for this game but Spanish international Ansu Fati is kept on the bench.
Man United vs Barcelona live stream, TV channel
The removal of away goals in the Europa League has added to the stakes of this tie with no advantage for either side ahead of kickoff at Old Trafford.
It is difficult to pick a favourite to progress on into the next phase, with United's home advantage a potential tipping point, as Ten Hag builds for a trophy win in 2023.
Here's how to watch all of the action from this match in some of the major territories:
| TV channel | Streaming | |
|---|---|---|
| USA | UniMas, TUDN USA | fuboTV, Paramount+, ViX+, Univision NOW, TUDN app/site |
| Canada | — | DAZN |
| UK | BT Sport 2, BT Sport Ultimate | BT Sport app/site |
| Australia | — | Stan Sport |
| New Zealand | — | Spark Sport |
| India | — | — |
| Hong Kong | — | — |
| Malaysia | — | beIN Sports Connect |
| Singapore | — | beIN Sports Connect |
Australia: Fans can watch every match from the UEFA Champions League, Europa League and Conference League with all the action streaming ad-free, live and on demand on Stan Sport.
Canada: Every Champions League and Europa League match in Canada can be streamed exclusively on DAZN.
UK: The UEFA Europa League is carried by BT Sport's TV and streaming platforms.
USA: Fans in the USA can watch the Europa League in English (CBS and Paramount+) and Spanish (Univision, TUDN, UniMas, ViX and ViX+). This match will be shown on TUDN and subscription service Paramount+ and ViX+.
When matches are televised on CBS or Univision TV channels, those same channels are streamed on fuboTV, which is available on a free trial for new users.
