Red Devils duo Antony and Alejandro Garnacho have reacted to Manchester United drawing Barcelona in the Europa League play-off draw.
The two European powerhouses were the first two sides drawn out of this afternoon’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
Erik ten Hag’s side will travel to the Nou Camp to face the La Liga giants on 16 February before welcoming Xavi’s Catalans to Old Trafford the following week.
It will be Ten Hag’s first managerial meeting against the Spanish heavyweights, and he’ll be reunited with his former Ajax midfielder Frenkie de Jong who wanted to bring to the Theatre of Dreams in the summer.
Former Real Madrid stars Raphael Varane, Casemiro and Cristiano Ronaldo will renew their rivalry with Barca.
Antony and Alejandro Garnacho react to Manchester United drawing Barcelona in Europa League play-off draw
Two Manchester United forwards who clearly cannot hide their excitement of facing Barcelona, who finished in their Champions League group behind Bayern Munich and Inter Milan, are Antony and Garnacho.
The South American duo will face Blaugrana for the first time and they’ll be looking to produce their best to inspire the Red Devils to victory in the heavyweight clash.
Having been unable to beat Real Sociedad by a two-goal margin in San Sebastian, Ten Hag’s men had to settle for second place in Group E and face a third-placed Champions League side.
Reacting to the draw on Instagram, Antony and Garnacho both uploaded the fire emoji alongside a picture of the two sides being drawn against one and other.
Manchester United versus Barcelona was a Champions League final eleven years ago when Sir Alex Ferguson and Pep Guardiola were in charge.
But in 2023, the two sides will face off against one and other for a spot in the Europa League last-16.
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