Man Utd duo Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer to miss Barca game

Manchester United will have a difficult time in the Europa League round-trip match against Barcelona on February 17th as the duo of star players Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer will not be available.

The reason for Lisandro Martinez and Marcel Sabitzer not taking the field in Manchester vs Barcelona match is that the duo has received 3 yellow cards in the group stage, meaning they will be absent from the very important round-trip Europa League match against the Nou Camp home team (00:45 on February 17th).

It is noteworthy that, despite Marcel Sabitzer only recently joining Manchester United on the last transfer day in January, the Austrian midfielder received 3 yellow cards while playing for Bayern Munich in the group stage of the Champions League this season.

Initially, Sabitzer was suspended when “The Dark Horses” stepped into the confrontation with PSG in the first leg of the 1/8 Champions League. However, the suspension was transferred to the Europa League after Sabitzer joined “The Red Devils”.

Rule 52.03 states that a suspension for a match ban can be transferred from one competition to another within the same UEFA system and in the same season. Similarly, defender Lisandro Martinez received 3 yellows in the Europa League group stage this season. Therefore, the Argentine player also cannot travel with the squad to Catalonia.

Coach Erik Ten Hag is struggling to line up the team as a number of key players such as Christian Eriksen, Scott McTominay, Antony, and Anthony Martial are all injured.

However, there is good news for Man Utd fans, Casemiro is ready to play. The Brazilian player received a suspension in the Premier League after being sent off in the 2-1 win against Crystal Palace on February 12th. However, the suspension from the Football Association does not affect European competitions, meaning Casemiro is eligible to play.

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