Barcelona vs Manchester United confirmed line-ups: Team news ahead of Europa League fixture tonight

Barcelona and Manchester United face off in a heavyweight Europa League play-off encounter tonight.

The fixture sees a repeat of the 2011 Champions League final where Lionel Messi inspired Barca to a comfortable 3-1 victory.

FOLLOW LIVE: Team news and all the action as Man United head to Barcelona in the Europa League

Xavi’s side enter this encounter in excellent form having beaten Villarreal 1-0 on Sunday to extend their unbeaten league run to 12 games.

United also won on the weekend with a 2-0 win against Leeds United on Sunday and are unbeaten in their last six games in all competitions.

The winner will progress to the last-16 where the Europa League group stage winners re-enter the competition. Here’s everything you need to know.

When is Barcelona v Manchester United?

The Europa League play-off first leg will kick off at 5.45pm GMT on Thursday Thursday 16 February.

How can I watch it?

Barcelona v Manchester United will be shown live on BT Sports 2 with coverage starting from 5pm.

Confirmed line-ups

Barcelona: Ter Stegen; Kounde, Araujo, Alonso, Alba; Kessie, de Jong, Pedri; Raphinha, Lewandowski, Gavi

Manchester United: De Gea; Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Shaw, Malacia; Casemiro, Fred; Sancho, Fernandes, Rashford; Weghorst

Odds

Barcelona: 8/11

Draw: 14/5

Manchester United: 7/2

Prediction

It will be a huge task for Man United on Thursday away at Camp Nou. Barcelona are in imperious form and with a wealth of young talent to support the talismanic Robert Lewandowski in attack. United, meanwhile, will miss Martinez’s intelligence at the back and Eriksen’s calming presence in the middle of the park and may be left relying on a moment of magic from the in-form Marcus Rashford. Barcelona 2-1 Manchester United