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Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic missing from Manchester United squad ahead of Barcelona clash in Champions League


Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer during the training session at the Aon Training Complex, Manchester. PRESS ASSOCIATION Photo. Picture date: Tuesday April 9, 2019. See PA story SOCCER Man Utd. Photo credit should read: Ian Hodgson/PA Wire

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer will be forced to re-think his midfield against Barcelona (PA Wire)

Ander Herrera and Nemanja Matic are set to miss Manchester United’s Champions League clash against Barcelona on Wednesday evening.

Both midfielders were missing as United’s players met up at their team hotel on Tuesday night ahead of the first leg of their quarter-final tie against the Spanish champions at Old Trafford.

Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has included 18-year-old central midfielder James Garner in his initial squad but the Norwegian could be tempted to play Fred and Scott McTominay against Barcelona after both impressed in United’s remarkable 3-1 victory over Paris Saint-Germain last month.

Marcus Rashford, meanwhile, missed United’s 2-1 defeat to Wolves last week with an ankle injury but was with the squad on Tuesday evening and is in contention to play.

9.4.19??????. The Manchester United team arrive at The Lowry Hotel on Tuesday evening to prepare for their Champions League match against Barcelona on Wednesday at Old Trafford ??????. James Garner.

James Garner was with United’s squad on Tuesday evening (Eamonn and James Clarke)

9.4.19??????. The Manchester United team arrive at The Lowry Hotel on Tuesday evening to prepare for their Champions League match against Barcelona on Wednesday at Old Trafford ??????. Andreas Pereira, Marcos Rojo, Fred and Diogo Dalot.

Andreas Pereira, Marcos Rojo, Fred and Diogo Dalot are in United’s initial squad (Eamonn and James Clarke)



MAN UTD SQUAD VS BARCA

GOALKEEPERS: David De Gea, Sergio Romero, Lee Grant

DEFENDERS: Chris Smalling, Victor Lindelof, Phil Jones, Ashley Young, Luke Shaw, Diogo Dalot, Marcos Rojo

MIDFIELDERS: Paul Pogba, Fred, Juan Mata, Andreas Pereira, Scott McTominay, James Garner

STRIKERS: Marcus Rashford, Romelu Lukaku, Anthony Martial, Jesse Lingard

Alex Sanchez returned to full training this week but is still short of fitness to play any part against Barca.

Eric Bailly is sidelined after missing training on Tuesday, while Matteo Darmian and Antonio Valencia are also out.



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