Next Match : Manchester United vs Barcelona(Champions League Final)
Venue : Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Predicted Formation:
Ins and Outs:
Manchester United : Darren Fletcher (suspended), Ben Foster (injury), Owen Hargreaves (injury)
Barcelona : Dani Alves (suspended), Eric Abidal (suspended), Theirry Henry (could be fit in time), Iniesta (could be fit in time)
Statistics:
- Manchester United's last defeat in the Champions League was to AC Milan 2 years ago.
- Manchester United are now undefeated in the Champions League for 25 games and counting
- Manchester United manage to keep 8 clean sheets in 12 games
Form Guide: In 14 games since March's back-to-back Premier League defeats, United have won 11 and drawn three games, ensuring an 18th league title and a berth in Rome. The final victory of that run came at Hull on Sunday, where Sir Alex Ferguson had the luxury of resting a hatful of players who are likely to start on Wednesday. Barcelona have also been resting players ever since they clinched their own domestic crown, meaning little can be read into successive La Liga defeats against Mallorca and Osasuna. (Source : manutd.com)
Referee : Massimo Busacca
He officiated the semi-final first-leg tie between Manchester United and Barcelona last year, and was the man in the middle for United's 1-0 win at Porto this season. The 40-year-old already has experience of a European showpiece after reffing the UEFA Cup final in 2007. This will be the Swiss official's 33rd Champions League tie.
Manchester United vs Barcelona (Champions League semi-final 2nd leg, season 07/08 highlights):
Manchester United Celebrations (Champions League Final, last season):
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