Ferguson: We must stop key Barca trio

Sir Alex Ferguson has admitted Manchester United must find a way of stopping Barcelona's own Holy Trinity if they are to stand any chance of winning the Champions League final.

With only a point required from their final two games to claim a record 19th league title, United are already looking towards the rematch of their 2009 showdown, when they were comfortably defeated by Pep Guardiola's all–star team.

The Catalans will be favourites this time around too.

"Obviously, Barcelona is the big one now," Ferguson said.

"In the final last time we started off really well, then gave away a bad goal. After that Barcelona kept the ball very well, as they always do.

"What we have to do is find a solution to the Xavi–Messi–Iniesta problem.

"Everyone is searching for that because they are outstanding footballers. We have our share too.

"We have players who can cause any team a lot of bother.

“Hopefully those attacking players will give Barcelona problems that everyone thinks they are going to give us."

Wayne Rooney has been cleared to play in United's final two league games after the FA accepted his claim that a gesture he made was questioning a linesman's eyesight rather than a reaction to the Chelsea supporters during United's 2–1 win.