Manchester United host Barcelona in the first leg of their Champions League quarter-final at Old Trafford tonight.
The red devils have won twice, drawn four and lost four in last ten meetings with FC Barcelona. On form Argentina striker Lionel Andres Messi who has scored in each of the last final crashes with Manchester united in both 2008/2009 and 2010/2011 seasons is currently on steering having grabbed 43 goals in 40 appearances for Barcelona.
United could be without Bailly and Valencia who are out with injury concerns while Sanchez is not fit.
United’s probable lineup; DeGea, Young, Smalling, Lindelof, Dalot, Matic, Lingard, Pogba, Rashford, Lukaku, Martial in a 4-2-3-1 formation while Barcelona will miss Varmalean and Rafinha but could line up this way; TerStegen, Umtiti, Alba, Pique, Busquets, Raktic,Dembele, Malcom, Messi, Suarez, Coutinho in a 4-3-3 formation.
It is on record that in last fourchampions league meetings, Who ever kicks out the other between ManUtd and Barcelona wins the title that very season.
Ole Gunner Solkjaer says Only God is unstoppable despite Messi and Suarez’s current form.
The clash will kickoff at 10:00pm at Old Trafford tonight.
In other matches; Ajax hosts Juventus at the Johan Clyff stadium tonight.
Yesterday Liverpool thrashed FcPorto in a 2-0 comfortable win while Tottenham punished Manchester City in a 1-0 victory through Heung Son Min’s 78th sole Goal.
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