2 Key Players Missing As Man United’s Squad To Face Barcelona Revealed

Manchester United will clash Gist Barcelona in the Europa League first-leg knockout tie on Thursday.

Anthony Martial and Antony have not been named in the Manchester United travelling squad for their trip to face Barcelona in the first leg of their Europa League play-off tie.

The Manchester Evening News revealed earlier on Wednesday that the duo had both missed the club’s open training session ahead of the fixture.

Scott McTominay was also absent from the morning training group and has not been named in the 22-man squad that flew to Barcelona later in the day.

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Marcel Sabitzer and Lisandro Martinez are both suspended for the tie and have not been included in the travelling party for the trip to Barcelona.

However, Casemiro is back involved, with his recent three-match suspension not applying to European competition, though he will miss the weekend match with Leicester in the Premier League.

United’s midfield shortage means at least one academy graduate will likely be involved in the first-leg encounter, with Kobbie Mainoo and Zidane Iqbal both making the trip to Catalonia.

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Martial’s absence means that either Marcus Rashford or Wout Weghost will likely lead the line, while Jadon Sancho could also start given the absence of Antony.

Erik ten Hag is likely to issue further team news updates when he holds his pre-match press conference on Wednesday evening.

United travelling squad:

Goalkeepers: David De Gea, Tom Heaton, Jack Butland.

Defenders: Victor Lindelof, Harry Maguire, Tyrell Malacia, Raphael Varane, Diogo Dalot, Luke Shaw, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Brandon Williams.