Manchester United's trip to Spotify Camp Stadium on Thursday is set to be marred by the availability of five first-team players, including Bayern Munich loanee Marcel Sabitzer.
Manchester United will travel to Spain for the first leg of the Europa League knockout phase against Xavi Hernandez's Barcelona before playing the return leg at Old Trafford next week Thursday.
It's certainly one of Manchester United's biggest games of the campaign and one of their season deciders. A resurgence by Manchester United and a rejuvenated Barcelona promises to be a mouthwatering encounter. However, both sides will play the tie without some key players.
Barcelona's winger Ousmane Dembele has been ruled out of the two-legged tie due to injury, as has Manchester United's Christian Eriksen.
Man United's attackers, Antony and Anthony Martial, have been ruled out by the manager ahead of the trip to Spain. He made it known during his press conference on Friday afternoon.
Manchester United's Lisandro Martinez will be absent along with Bayern Munich loanee Marcel Sabitzer due to card accumulation.
28-year-old Marcel Sabitzer was set to miss the round of 16 clash with Bayern Munich due to card accumulation but will serve his ban during the Red Devils' game on Thursday in the Europa League. UEFA rules indicate that a player can carry over a ban or suspension from any of the European club competitions and serve the suspension in a different one.
While a fresh team update will be expected on Wednesday during Erik Ten Hag's press conference, Scott McTominay is another potential absentee from the team. The 26-year-old was expected to make a return to the matchday squad during the weekend clash with Leeds United but didn't; instead, Aaron Wan Bissaka, who missed the team's midweek stalemate with the Yorkshire club, returned to make a cameo in the 2-0 victory at Elland Road.
Casemiro will return to the matchday squad for the Red Devils but still has one more league game to miss before he is eligible to play again for the Red Devils in the Premier League. Having missed both of Leeds United's clashes, Leicester City's Sunday game will be his last for his ban.
Fans of the club will be expecting Erik Ten Hag's to grind out results regardless of the odds or players' availability. They will be aiming for all-positive results when they play Barcelona at the Spotify Nou Camp stadium on Thursday.
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