Where are they now? Barcelona’s XI from Xavi’s CL debut vs Man Utd

Barcelona legend Xavi Hernadez is currently in the infancy of his reign as the club’s manager, but in 1998 the Spaniard was making his first strides to becoming a superstar as a player when he made his Champions League debut at Old Trafford.

The then-teenage midfielder came on to replace Brazilian icon Rivaldo 20 minutes from time in a group-stage, six-goal thriller against Sir Alex Ferguson’s Manchester United.

Eventually racking up 767 appearances, 85 goals and 25 titles, Xavi didn’t do too badly at the Nou Camp. But many of his team-mates in the 3-3 draw 23 years ago were also star names in their own right.

The 42-year-old is aiming to replicate his success as a player in the dugout, but what happened to the other players who entertained on that September night at the Theatre of Dreams under Louis Van Gaal?

The Dutch goalkeeper played three seasons for the Catalans from 1997-2000. Despite being highly rated – he was selected in the squad for two major tournaments for the Netherlands – Hesp never made a senior appearance for his national team.

Nicknamed ‘Hespiderman’ owing to his amazing shot-stopping ability, he won four trophies at Barca. The custodian’s greatest moment at the Spanish side came in the 1998 Copa del Rey final; he saved the match-winning penalty in a shoot-out against RCD Mallorca.

Hesp retired in 2002 and has occupied roles in his native land as a goalkeeper coach, most notably at PSV Eindhoven.

Michael Reiziger was utilised as a winger in his early career before Louis Van Gaal saw his potential to become a top-class defender at Ajax – a club Reiziger won the Champions League with.

The Dutch full-back played for seven years at Camp Nou and racked up 249 appearances before spells with Middlesborough