Two Manchester United players set to return from injury for Carabao Cup final

Erik ten Hag says Manchester United duo Scott McTominay and Antony could soon return from injury.

McTominay has missed the last four games with a muscular injury and Antony missed the draw with Leeds and win at Elland Road with a leg injury.

The pair have been ruled out of this week's Europa League play-off first leg with Barcelona but could return for the return leg against Barcelona and the League Cup final against Newcastle on February 26.

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"It looks like they are on the way back," Ten Hag said. "They're coming back on the training ground, individual (work). At the end of the week, maybe Scott and Antony in the team and after the weekend we're planning to take but we have to see.

"It looks good. I think they are on their way back, they are coming back on the training ground, individual work. At the end of the week, maybe Scott can make the team and after the weekend, we maybe plan Antony.

"But we have to see, they of course have to make the progress we see now."

Luke Shaw is expected to start at centre-back for the sixth time this season at Camp Nou as Lisandro Martinez is suspended for the first leg.

Ten Hag prefers a right-footed and left-footed defensive partnership and Shaw is likely to line up alongside Raphael Varane, with Victor Lindelof and Harry Maguire on the bench.

"We have many options, I think, in the squad to sort it out," Ten Hag said of Martinez's absence. "We can use Luke as a full-back and as a centre-back. We have seen he can do both; he did both very well.

"But we have at centre half very good other options who also do well. We can choose by game what we prefer."

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