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Man Utd told how to avoid falling into Messi 'trap' as Barcelona test awaits

Wes Brown has faced the mercurial Argentine in the past and warned the Red Devils that they will have to be at their best in the Champions League

Manchester United have been advised on how to avoid falling into Lionel Messi’s “trap”, by former defender Wes Brown.

The 39-year-old is fully aware of just how difficult the Barcelona talisman can be to contain having faced him in the 2008 Champions League semi-finals.

Eleven years on, the Red Devils are set to face the mercurial Argentine in Europe's elite competition on Wednesday, at the quarter-final stage.