“On current form he’s unstoppable, he’s unplayable. Whatever superlative you want to use about Marcus Rashford, he’s sensational at the minute. That goal record since the World Cup is just frightening. “In terms of best player in the world he’s in the conversation, he’s in with a shout. “Mbappe is of course the best player in the world, he’s phenomenal, but just to be in the conversation after the year he had last year, to come back as strongly as he did… Erik ten Hag deserves a lot of praise for that as well.
Both teams warmed up for the reverse meeting with comfortable wins last time out, with United smashing Leicester 3-0 before the Catalans swept Cadiz aside. Man United v Barcelona: Date and kick-off time This Europa League play-off second-leg tie will take place on Thursday, February 23. It is being held at Old Trafford and kick-off is at 8pm. United’s only European defeat this season came at home to Spanish opposition, when they fell to a 1-0 loss to Real Sociedad in September. Man United v Barcelona: TV channel and live stream The match will be live on BT Sport 2 with coverage starting at 7pm. BT Sport subscribers can live stream this match via the app on their computer, mobile and tablet devices. talkSPORT will have regulars updates from Manchester while talkSPORT.
Harry Maguire will return to the squad following a minor knee issue, but Christian Eriksen and Donny van de Beek are long term absentees. Barcelona will be without Gavi due to suspension, while midfield partner Pedri was forced off with an injury in the first leg. Sergio Busquets is back to start for the visitors, but Ousmane Dembele remains in the treatment room with a thigh problem. Barca’s equaliser came from a familiar foe in former Leeds star Raphinha Man United v Barcelona: What has been said? Marcus Rashford is the best player in the Premier League and is in the conversation to be the best in the world alongside Kylian Mbappe. “He’s the best player in the Premier League as we speak, probably by a distance, ” talkSPORT’s Darren Ambrose said on The Boot Room.
What channel is Manchester United vs Barcelona? Kick-off time and TVManchester United are back in action this evening (Picture: David S. Bustamante/Soccrates/Getty Images)Manchester United and Barcelona reconvene at Old Trafford tonight for the second leg of their Europa League play-off round tie. The two clubs played out a thrilling 2-2 draw in Spain last week to leave the tie evenly poised at the halfway point. United played well at the Camp Nou seven days ago and were disappointed not to come away with an advantage on aggregate, having recovered from a goal down to lead, only to concede an equaliser 14 minutes from time. Here is your briefing ahead of this evening’s game, with a place in the Round of 16 awaiting the winners.
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