[스포츠한국 이정철 기자] Manchester United and Barcelona have revealed the starting lists for the single-wood bridge match.
Manchester United and Barcelona will play the second leg of the 2022-2023 European Football Federation (UEFA) Europa League (UEL) round of 16 playoff (PO) at Old Trafford in Manchester, England at 5:00 am on the 24th (hereinfollowing Korean time).
Both teams are prestigious teams that have won the UEFA Champions League (UCL), the top level of UEL, several times. It is a big match that is not easily seen in UEL. As if to prove this, they drew 2-2 in the first leg of the Round of 16 PO.
Manchester United are currently on a 17-match unbeaten run at their home stadium, Old Trafford. We plan to continue our ‘home strength’ in the home game once morest Barcelona. Barcelona, the top team in the Spanish Primera Liga this season, is also undefeated in the last 18 matches. It is the determination to protect the pride of the leader of La Liga.
Both teams announced their starting lineups ahead of a game they mightn’t back down from. The home team will feature Boot Behorst, Marcus Rashford, Bruno Fernandes, Jadon Sancho, Fred, Casemiro, Luke Shaw, Lisandro Martinez, Rafael Baran, Aaron Wan-Bissaka and David de Gea.
Against this, the away team Barcelona will start with Sergi Roberto, Robert Lewandowski, Rafinha, Frank Kesier, Sergio Busquets, Frankie the Jong, Alejandro Valde, Andreas Christensen, Ronald Araujo, Jules Kunde and Marc André ter Stegen.