Both Manchester United and Tottenham will look to end their wretched seasons in style when they meet in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
The two English clubs have been woeful in the Premier League – currently sitting 16th and 17th in the table, respectively – but now have a chance to salvage their campaign and earn a crucial spot in next season’s Champions League.
Despite their poor league form, Ruben Amorim’s side have remained unbeaten throughout the entire Europa League campaign and eased past Athletic Bilbao in the semi-finals to reach the final.
The Red Devils could now lift the trophy for the second time after their triumph under Jose Mourinho back in 2017.
Tottenham, meanwhile, saw off the challenge of Norwegian underdogs Bodo/Glimt in the semis and could now win the club’s first trophy since the League Cup back in 2008.
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Despite rotating their squad in recent matches to rest key players, both teams have several injury doubts ahead of Wednesday’s final in Bilbao.
United could be without central defensive duo Matthijs de Ligt and Leny Yoro as the pair recover from their respective injuries.
De Ligt has missed the last three games after picking up a fresh knock against Brentford at the start of May, while Yoro limped off during United’s defeat to West Ham two weekends ago.
The club will also wait to see if Diogo Dalot can be passed fit to play, with the Portuguese full-back hoping to prove his fitness after missing the last six games with a calf injury.
Ayden Heaven’s cameo appearance against Chelsea – his first minutes since March – provides a boost for Amorim, although it’s unclear if fellow centre-back Jonny Evans will be able to be feature after his similarly lengthy lay-off.
Toby Collyer could be called upon after making his long-awaited return to United’s matchday squad against Chelsea.
But the Red Devils will certainly be without Joshua Zirkzee and Lisandro Martinez who are unavailable due to long-term injuries.
Tottenham, meanwhile, find themselves short of options in central midfield after James Maddison, Dejan Kulusevski and Lucas Bergvall were all ruled out of Wednesday’s final.
There were additional concerns for Pape Matar Sarr after he limped off during Friday’s defeat to Aston Villa, but Ange Postecoglou was quick to suggest that the withdrawal was a ‘precaution’.
Postecoglou rested several key players on Friday, but captain Heung-Min Son did play from the start, managing 74 minutes as he continued his comeback from a foot injury.
Predicted Tottenham XI to face Man Utd
Vicario, Porro, Romero, van de Ven, Udogie, Bentancur, Bissouma, Odobert, Johnson, Solanke, Son.
Predicted Man utd XI to face Tottenham
Onana, Mazraoui, Maguire, Shaw, Amad, Casemiro, Ugarte, Dorgu, Fernandes, Garnacho, Hojlund.
Where to watch Tottenham vs Man Utd? TV channel and kick-off time
The Europa League final between Tottenham and Manchester United will kick off at 8pm on Wednesday, 21 May 2025.
Viewers can tune into the action via TNT Sports 1, with coverage starting at 6pm.
The final will also be able to watch for free, with fans simply needing to create a discovery+ account to stream the game at no extra cost.
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