Enthralling Photos Of The UEL FINAL STADIUM.
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Manchester United are hunting another major European trophy, as they take on Villarreal in the Europa League final on Wednesday.
A limited number of Reds supporters will travel to Gdansk in Poland, hoping to remember the port city alongside London, Rotterdam, Barcelona, Moscow and Stockholm as places of continental triumph.
Standing in our way are the team known as the Yellow Submarine who, after several semi-final appearances over the last 15 years, are in with a chance of breaking their major trophy drought.
The final kicks off at 20:00 BST on Wednesday and, if you are in the UK, you can watch it live on BT Sport or via their YouTube channel, where it is being streamed for free.
Harry Maguire and Anthony Martial are major doubts for the Reds, having had to sit out of the end of our domestic campaign. Maguire damaged ankle ligaments at Aston Villa two weeks ago and has only just started walking without crutches, although Ole Gunnar Solskjaer said he will be afforded as much time as he needs to prove his fitness. Martial hasn’t played for two months due to a knee problem, although the boss said he hopes he could be involved in some form. Otherwise, Ole is keeping his cards close to his chest regarding his selection, with goalkeeper, centre-back and right-wing areas where two or more players are competing for one place.
Villarreal boss Unai Emery is still optimistic that winger Samuel Chukwueze and defender Juan Foyth – who is on loan from Tottenham – could be involved. The pair picked up injuries during the semi-final tie with Arsenal and haven’t played since. Captain Mario Gaspar will be the prime candidate to replace the latter if he doesn’t make it, while Yeremi Pino and Manu Trigueros could feature out wide. Etienne Capoue can play again after suspension, but Vicente Iborra is out for the long-term.
Man United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer: “It’s going to be special.
“You’ve got to be proud to be able to lead a Manchester United team out to a final. It’s been a fantastic journey and, as we say in Norwegian, veien er malet (the goal is the journey).
“This is just a step on the road to bringing our Man United back.”
Villarreal coach Unai Emery: “We deserve to play this final.
“We will put on our best performance and show we want to fight against Manchester United for this title.”
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