The draw of the past Monday defined the crosses of the dieciseisavos of final of the Europe League, in where the culés expected to evade to the strongest rivals after sharing group in Champions with the Inter of Milan and the Bayern Munich. However, the 'luck' did not go back to accompany to the Catalans and the contest matched them with the Manchester United, a priori the most demanding rival in this stage of the competition.
The Barcelona will contest the first commitment in the Spotify Camp Nou the Thursday 16 February, whereas the turn will be in Old Trafford the 23 of the same month. Nevertheless, the Barça will have a light 'advantage' in the gone in front of the English because of the drop of one of the best footballers that has Erik have Hag in his defensive line.
And it is that Lisandro Martínez will not be able to be summoned for the first duel due to the fact that it saw the third yellow in phase of groups in front of the Real Sociedad, what involves him a sanction by accumulation of cards. This will do that the Dutch technician have to do manoeuvres in defence to substitute to the Argentinian, the one who has been one of the solidest pieces inside his diagram.
The alternatives
For the moment, Raphaël Varane continues of drop by a muscular injury and does not have date of return, something that could even leave him out of the World-wide of Catar. They would be Victor Lindelöf and Harry Maguire the protagonists in front of the Barcelona in case that the French do not recover , what could be taken advantage of by a leading centre of experience like Robert Lewandowski.