BBC: ‘Guarantees two games against…’ — The teams Man Utd could face next season after securing UCL qualification

BBC Sport’s Simon Stone took to X/Twitter this morning to preview some of the clubs United may face when the competition gets underway next season.

With it looking as though the Reds will be in pot two or three in the UCL draw, it ‘guarantees’ two fixtures against non-English heavyweights, such as Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Barcelona, Real Madrid and Inter Milan. 

Of the quintet, four of the sides either have already (Bayern and Inter) or are about to (PSG and Barcelona) win their respective leagues.

Which other PL clubs will be in the UCL along with United?

Joining United from the Premier League will be Arsenal and Manchester City, and it remains to be seen who else will after matchweek 35.

Fifth-placed Aston Villa suffered a second successive league defeat at the hands of Tottenham Hotspur, with the result moving Spurs out of the relegation zone, while Liverpool, Bournemouth and Brentford are still in contention.

However, should Villa, who have to overturn a one-goal deficit against Nottingham Forest in the semi-final second leg this week, win the Europa League, they would automatically qualify.

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