Barcelona v Manchester UnitedChampions League final, Wembley Stadium
Saturday, May 28th 2011, 19:45 BST kick-off
Barcelona take on Man Utd tonight in the Champions League final at Wembley Stadium
Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola has been handed a boost by the news that captain Carles Puyol and fellow defender Eric Abidal have both been passed fit tonight's game.
But Abidal could miss out, with Guardiola instead likely to play centre-back Puyol at left-back.
That would mean either Sergio Busquets or Javier Mascherano starting alongside Gerard Pique in central defence, with the other starting in midfield alongside Xavi and Andres Iniesta.
Guardiola has other options at left-back in Adriano and Maxwell, who have both featured in recent weeks after the Barca boss took advantage of the opportunity to rest his first team.
Dani Alves will start at right-back, with Pedro expected to be named as part of Barca's forward trio along with Lionel Messi and David Villa.
Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson has some difficult decisions to make ahead of kick-off.
Ferguson is expected to start with a 4-4-2 formation, meaning Javier Hernandez will likely to partner Wayne Rooney up front.
In midfield, Darren Fletcher is facing heartbreak for the third time in a Champions League final as he could miss out on a place in midfield, with Ferguson likely to pick Michael Carrick as the Scotland international struggles for full fitness, despite playing in the final Premier League game of the season against Blackpool.
Fletcher did not play in Gary Neville's testimonial game on Tuesday and did not feature at the start of an 11-a-side practice match on Friday, which has been seen as a huge sign that he will be left on the bench tonight.
Antonio Valencia is expected to get the nod ahead of Nani on the right of midfield, while Fabio could start ahead of twin brother Rafael or John O'Shea at right-back.
Betting website BettingPro have published their Barca v Man Utd tips ahead of kick-off tonight at Wembley.
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