Barcelona v Manchester United: Europa League knockout round playoff, first leg – live

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United make three changes to their starting XI in the wake of last Sunday’s 2-0 Premier League win at Leeds. Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Raphael Varane and Casemiro replace Diogo Dalot and Harry Maguire, who drop to the bench, and Marcel Sabitzer, who is suspended from European competition after three yellow cards in the Champions League group stages with Bayern Munich. Lisandro Martinez is also serving a one-match European suspension.

Barcelona, who beat Villarreal 1-0 in their last La Liga game, make two changes to the starting XI named for that match. Marcos Alonso and Jordi Alba replace Andreas Christensen and Alejandro Balde, who both drop to the bench.

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