Manchester United have been handed a nightmare tie against Barcelona in the Europa League play-off draw with Arsenal being made to wait to find out their fate.
The Red Devils finished second in their Europa League group despite having won five out of their six matches. They twice overcame Sheriff Tiraspol and Omonia Nicosia and rounded off their group stage with a slender 1-0 victory against Real Sociedad in Spain. However, due to the La Liga side's superior goal difference, it was them who secured an automatic place in the last-16.
They will now join United's Premier League rivals Arsenal in the draw for the last-16 which will take place next year after Mikel Arteta 's men won their group that included PSV Eindhoven, Bodo/Glimt and FC Zurich. United in the meantime are forced to navigate a clash against Champions League outcasts Barcelona.
