The Carabao Cup takes centre stage at Old Trafford tonight as Manchester United look to seal their place in the fourth round against third-tier opponents. The constantly under-fire Erik ten Hag picked up a much-needed 3-0 win over newly-promoted Southampton in the Premier League on Saturday to quell some of the latest speculation over his future after back-to-back defeats by Brighton and Liverpool.
The Red Devils will be heavy favourites to progress on Tuesday evening against a Barnsley team who were brushed aside by Stevenage at the weekend, dropping out of the top six in League One. Darrell Clarke’s Tykes – who lost 3-2 to United’s Under-21 side in the Bristol Street Motors Trophy last month – will expect to be in contention for a return to the Championship this term and have already stunned Sheffield United in this competition in recent weeks after ousting Wigan in round one.
These two teams have not met since 2009 and only once so far this century, with six-time winners United winning 2-0 at Oakwell in the League Cup 15 years ago to book a quarter-final spot. You get the sense that cup progress could once again be crucial to Ten Hag’s fortunes this season. Follow Manchester United vs Barnsley live below!
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- Kick-off: 8pm BST | Old Trafford
- How to watch: Sky Sports
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Manchester United vs Barnsley prediction
17:41 , George Flood
It would be a major shock not to see Manchester United win comfortably in this one, even if they have endured a mixed start to the season under Erik ten Hag.
Man United to win, 2-0.