As two of the biggest teams in the
world, it should shock absolutely nobody that Barcelona and
Manchester City are in the last eight of the UEFA Champions League.
After a dour win at Old Trafford in the first leg, can Barcelona make
the most of their growing advantage and put the Red Devils to the
sword in Barcelona?
Barcelona News
The only missing party for the home
side is going to be that of Rafinha. The talented Brazilian will sit
this one out, having suffered an injury again. However, the return of
Ousmane Dembele is timely: he’s likely to take a starting berth
ahead of Philippe Coutinho. This match-up should be an interesting
one, with Dembele likely running at either Ashley Young or Antonio
Valencia.
Sergi Roberto or Arturo Vidal are
likely to be fit enough to return to the midfield, a well, in what
should give them some extra energy to compete against the English
outfit.
Manchester United News
United, meanwhile, are missing a fair
few of their main players. For one, Antonio Valencia might not make
it; the same goes for Eric Bailly and Nemanja Matic. Luke Shaw is out
for sure, as is Ander Herrera. Shaw is suspended.
This will likely mean a start for both
Matteo Darmian and Diogo Dalot, with the latter likely playing in the
midfield. Scott McTominay will play again, as will Marcus Rashford.
Expect Jesse Lingard to start ahead of Juan Mata, who is being linked
with a move to Barcelona.
United are short
in numbers, which could mean that Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has to get
pretty creative with his line-up.
Verdict
Barcelona to go through. United have
grit in abundance, but performances recently have been poor.
Barcelona are unlikely to fall to pieces as they did last year
against AS Roma, or as Paris Saint-Germain did in the last sixteen.
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