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Barcelona might be with out a few of its common starters for the return match in opposition to Manchester United within the Europa League on Thursday, together with playmaker Pedri and ahead Ousmane Dembele due to accidents.

Coach Xavi additionally gained’t be capable of rely on suspended midfielder Gavi.

The groups drew 2-2 in Barcelona final week within the first leg of the knockout playoffs. The former European champion traded leads in an exhilarating back-and-forth second half at Camp Nou.

Barcelona, which travelled Wednesday to Manchester, heads to the match nonetheless reeling from the general public disclosure that it made funds of hundreds of thousands of {dollars} over a number of years to an organization that belonged to the vice chairman of Spain’s refereeing committee, igniting widespread criticism of the membership throughout Spain.

Barcelona has denied any wrongdoing, saying it paid for technical stories on referees however by no means tried to affect their choices in video games.

Muscle accidents have sidelined Pedri (proper leg) and Dembélé (left leg). Xavi may use forwards Ferran Torres or Ansu Fati to play in assault in opposition to United with Robert Lewandowski and Raphinha or add Sergi Roberto to an attacking midfield place in what can be a extra cautious formation.

Raphinha began on the bench within the crew’s 2-0 win in opposition to Cadiz within the Spanish league on Sunday, a end result that left the Catalan membership eight factors forward of second-place Real Madrid. Lewandowski and Roberto scored a objective every.

-AP