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Ricky Charlesworth

Antony and Alejandro Garnacho react to Man Utd vs Barcelona draw

Manchester United pair Antony and Alejandro Garnacho have responded to the Europa League draw that has pitted them against Barcelona.

Monday's draw saw United paired with the Spanish giants, who drop into the competition after finishing third in their Champions League group.

The two sides will meet early next year over two legs, with the winners advancing to the last-16 of the competition.

For both sides, it is arguably the toughest draw they could have been handed. However, Antony and Garnacho are clearly relishing the prospect of facing Xavi's side.

Read more: Barca boss Xavi reacts to Man United draw

Antony posted on Instagram: "Ready to battle once again." As for Garnacho, who netted his first-ever senior goal in the final group game against Real Sociedad last month, he simply added a fire emoji to an image confirming the match-up against Barca.

The meeting between two sides with eight European Cup triumphs between them is undoubtedly the tie of the round. Before the draw, United great Paul Scholes suggested a United-Barca match-up would be a 'spectacle'.

He said on BT Sport: "There are some really tough teams in there, Barcelona would probably be the toughest, but I would like to see that. It would be a massive game and a spectacle and something we would all like to watch to get the juices flowing and get a good atmosphere. I think they are capable of beating Barcelona, but on the other hand, they are a really good team. As much as I want to play them, they are probably the team you want to avoid."

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